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That makes this a great opportunity for someone who wants to join an established brand, make their mark locally, and help shape what comes next.\nWe’re looking for a commercially minded Business Development & Account Manager to join our City Team and help grow our Newcastle and Northeast business.\nThe role would suit someone who knows how to build strong relationships, spot opportunities, and turn them into long-term growth. You might already work in sales, partnerships, hospitality, hotel operations, leisure, or another commercially focused role where earning trust and driving revenue go hand in hand.\nA network across food and drink, spas or hotels would be a real advantage. Restaurant connections would be especially valuable.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nOur City Team is at the forefront of delivering growth for itison, responsible for sourcing and negotiating an incredible range of experiences in our local areas- from standout hotel stays and Michelin-starred dining to the best new spa and leisure experiences.\nYour initial focus will be on developing new business across Newcastle and the Northeast. As your pipeline grows, your role will evolve into a mix of new business and account management, growing existing partnerships while continuing to bring in great new ones.\nYou’ll play a key role in identifying the best businesses to work with, growing local relationships, and creating opportunities that deliver value for both our partners and itison.\nWhat's the role?\nBuilding a strong pipeline through outreach, networking, meetings, and smart prospecting \nDeveloping relationships with decision-makers across hospitality and leisure businesses \nTurning first conversations into long-term partnerships \nGrowing existing accounts by spotting new opportunities and shaping ideas around their goals \nUsing market knowledge, research, and commercial judgement to identify the best opportunities for itison \nMaking the most of your time by combining scheduled meetings with high-quality drop-ins \nWorking to targets across new business, account growth, and other key performance metrics\nKey skills & traits\nWe’re looking for someone who is commercially sharp, proactive, and strong at building trust. You’ll likely bring:\nExperience in business development, B2B sales, partnerships, account management, or transferable experience from hospitality, hotel operations, leisure, or related sectors\nA track record of building relationships and turning opportunities into results \nConfidence speaking to business owners, operators, and senior decision-makers \nStrong commercial instincts and the ability to spot what will work for both the partner and the customer \nExcellent written and verbal communication \nResilience, sound judgement, and confidence handling objections and negotiations \nA diligent, organised approach and the ability to manage your own time and pipeline effectively \nA good understanding of hospitality and the commercial considerations that matter to operators \nEnergy, drive, and a genuine appetite to grow a market \nLocation and travel\nThe role will initially be remote, before moving to our Newcastle city centre office.\nYou’ll spend a lot of time out meeting businesses and venues across Newcastle and the Northeast, along with regular visits to our Glasgow HQ.\nTo do this role, you’ll need to be flexible, hold a full driving licence, and have your own transport.\nThe salary and benefits package:\nSalary £30k - 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