Business Development Executive (Events Industry) Downtown Toronto (Office-Based) Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 CAD basic, plus uncapped commission Progression: Fast-track opportunities into Business Development Manager, Senior Sales & Event Director roles Business Show Media produces some of the world's largest and fastest-growing business exhibitions, connecting entrepreneurs, SMEs, and senior decision-makers with the tools, networks, and opportunities they need to grow. With an established international portfolio spanning Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia, we have a proven track record of launching, scaling, and delivering market-leading events. This is an exciting opportunity to join at the beginning of our next growth phase, helping to build a brand-new office while benefiting from the support, reputation, and expertise of an internationally recognised events business.

We're looking for ambitious, energetic, and commercially driven Business Development Executives to help fuel our North American growth. This is a modern business development role focused on generating high-quality opportunities through proactive outreach, social selling, and relationship building. You'll be responsible for identifying potential exhibitors and sponsors, engaging decision-makers, qualifying opportunities, and booking meetings for our senior sales team while building your own commercial skills.

If you're someone who enjoys connecting with people, thrives on targets, and wants to develop a successful career in B2B sales, this role offers exceptional earning potential and genuine progression. Identifying and engaging prospective exhibitors and sponsors across the North American market Using LinkedIn, email, phone, and other social selling techniques to generate new business opportunities Building relationships with founders, business owners, directors,



and senior decision-makers Qualifying prospects and booking high-quality sales appointments for the commercial team Researching target markets and building strategic prospect pipelines Managing outreach campaigns and following up with prospective clients Working closely with the sales team to maximise conversion opportunities Maintaining accurate CRM records and reporting on activity Consistently achieving appointment, pipeline, and revenue contribution targets Playing a key role in the continued growth of our expanding Canadian office 50,000 - $60,000 CAD basic salary ~ Clear progression into Business Development Manager, Senior Sales, and Event Director positions ~ Promotions based entirely on performance ~ Ongoing sales training, coaching, and development ~ International travel opportunities across our global event portfolio Excellent communicators who enjoy building relationships People who are confident speaking with senior business leaders Previous experience in business development, lead generation, SDR, BDR, appointment setting, recruitment, telesales, or B2B sales is advantageous but not essential Resilient individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment People who want genuine career progression and exceptional earning potential Toronto-based or able to commute daily to our Downtown office Why Join Business Show Media? Join a globally established events business with an exciting Canadian expansion Receive industry-leading training in business development, social selling, and commercial sales Work in a collaborative, high-energy office with transparent career progression Earn uncapped commission with realistic six-figure earning potential Build a long-term career within a rapidly growing international business If you're looking to launch or accelerate your career in business development, enjoy building relationships, and want to be rewarded for your performance, we'd love to hear from you. #

📌 Business Development Executive (Events Industry) (Toronto)
🏢 Business Show Media
📍 Toronto