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Business Development Manager, City Studios
Manchester City
City Football Group (CFG) is the holding company established to oversee the creation and administration of a network of linked clubs and other footballing operations under the aegis of Manchester City.
Job Posted- 13 Oct 2025
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 31 Oct 2025
As the Business Development Manager, you will drive City Studios’ growth by delivering new business strategies and action plans, secure upsell opportunities across Manchester City and City Football Group, and lead external pitches to non-partner brands, whilst contributing to ambitious revenue targets within the agency’s five-year growth plan.
Please be aware, this role can be undertaken from our Manchester or London office.
This is Your City
As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a Simply Health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.
Your Impact
- Lead new business growth, expanding our client base beyond existing partners and executing strategic plans that position City Studios as a creative force in the industry.
- Own the pitch process — from events and PR to thought leadership and award submissions — managing resources and acting as the key contact for our external agency consultant.
- Drive commercial performance, tracking revenue across core streams, forecasting growth, and managing P&L with a sharp eye on cost control and margin delivery.
- Streamline client onboarding, working with legal and leadership to ensure efficient contracting, clear financial models, and scalable revenue opportunities.
- Bring marketing insight to life, aligning creative ideas with partner goals, staying ahead of industry trends, and inspiring colleagues with fresh thinking and strategic vision.
What we are looking for
- 6–8 years’ experience in sales and business development within creative or sports industries — ideally from a creative, media, marketing agency or sports partnership background.
- Deep industry insight, with expert knowledge of advertising, media, creative agency, and sports marketing landscapes. You bring fresh inspiration from across the sports and marketing world to fuel City Studios’ growth.
- Strong commercial acumen, confident with financial constructs like P&L, EBITDA, budgeting and forecasting. You understand agency revenue models and can spot and shape new commercial opportunities.
- Creative energy and proactive mindset — you thrive on building imaginative, compelling ideas that excite both partner and non-partner brands, and you’re always thinking about what’s next for City Studios.
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, able to pitch ideas with clarity and impact to both internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Collaborative and organised, comfortable working across departments and managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, creative environment.
*We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.
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