Business Development Manager - Live Journalism Events
CompanyThomson Reuters
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/3/2026
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£55,200
(£28.31 per hour)
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Description
Senior Business Development Manager - Live Journalism Events (Reuters NEXT)
Want to sell across two of Reuters' most exciting and impactful events? Want to grow your sales career and partner with some of the world’s most influential brands? This could be the perfect next step for you.
Reuters Events are looking for a Business Development Manager to sell on two flagship events within our Leadership portfolio of events. In this role, you’ll partner with global clients and secure high-value sponsorship packages across our flagship live journalism event (Reuters NEXT) and AI Leadership portfolios. Our NEXT and AI Leadership platforms gather the world’s most senior business and technology leaders to explore the strategic, operational, and technological forces reshaping global enterprise. We exist to deliver strategic business intelligence and foster the relationships that safeguard success at leading organisations worldwide and you'll play a critical role in helping leading global brands achieve their advertising goals across events sponsorships, digital advertising and custom content solutions.
Reuters Events combines Reuters’ globally trusted brand with a leading portfolio of B2B events. We deliver content-led conferences for senior executives driving transformation across industries. In this senior individual contributor position you will work with
About The Role
As a Senior Business Development Manager at Reuters Events, you will:
Want to sell across two of Reuters' most exciting and impactful events? Want to grow your sales career and partner with some of the world’s most influential brands? This could be the perfect next step for you.
Reuters Events are looking for a Business Development Manager to sell on two flagship events within our Leadership portfolio of events. In this role, you’ll partner with global clients and secure high-value sponsorship packages across our flagship live journalism event (Reuters NEXT) and AI Leadership portfolios. Our NEXT and AI Leadership platforms gather the world’s most senior business and technology leaders to explore the strategic, operational, and technological forces reshaping global enterprise. We exist to deliver strategic business intelligence and foster the relationships that safeguard success at leading organisations worldwide and you'll play a critical role in helping leading global brands achieve their advertising goals across events sponsorships, digital advertising and custom content solutions.
Reuters Events combines Reuters’ globally trusted brand with a leading portfolio of B2B events. We deliver content-led conferences for senior executives driving transformation across industries. In this senior individual contributor position you will work with
About The Role
As a Senior Business Development Manager at Reuters Events, you will:
- Work collaboratively with specialists across NEXT and AI Leadership to sell tailored sponsorship packages to a variety of global brands.
- Engage with senior leaders including Chief Marketing Officers & Chief Communication Officers, introducing them to strategic partnership opportunities at our flagship global events.
- Use your strong written communication skills to craft compelling outreach and articulate value propositions to a host of global clients.
You’re a fit for the Senior Business Development Manager role if you have:
- Demonstrable experience in an events, digital media or content marketing setting, selling high-value, tailored sponsorship packages or complex B2B advertising solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to represent the Reuters brand when engaging with senior leaders and C-level executives.
- Proven B2B sales and new business development experience — preferably in events, publishing, or a conference-led environment.
- A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively within an executive-focused portfolio team.
- The desire to grow your career, build subject-matter expertise and benefit from an uncapped commission structure designed to reward success.
- The ability to understand market dynamics and communicate solutions clearly across phone, video and in-person settings.
- An interest in (or willingness to learn) the evolving AI and enterprise leadership landscape, including how data, digital transformation, and emerging technologies are reshaping business strategy.
What’s in it For You?
- Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
About Us
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.
Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.
Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.