Commerical Director

Hybrid working: 2/3 days in office

Custom exhibition builds up to half a million, clients across the UK, US and Europe, and founders deliberately stepping back to hand full commercial ownership to the right Event Commercial Director. A well-established studio, a stable team and a brief to set the strategy from scratch.

- Full strategic autonomy: set direction, build the team, own the outcome

- Partner with founders stepping back from day-to-day commercial leadership

- Lead a stable, growing commercial team with real retention behind it

- Health insurance

- Electric car scheme

- Hybrid working with onsite parking

The Company

A well-established exhibition design and build studio with a strong track record across complex, custom builds for international clients. The culture is built on trust, people stay, and the founders are deliberately creating the Event Commercial Director role to put a single leader in charge of that growth. Creative and operations leadership are already in place; the business is structured to scale.

The Role

The Event Commercial Director is a newly created position giving the commercial function the single point of leadership and strategic direction it needs, with ownership of pipeline, sales strategy and a team of Business Development and Account Managers across domestic and international markets.

- Define and lead the commercial growth strategy across UK, US and European sectors

- Own pipeline governance, performance metrics and activity benchmarks

- Line manage and develop Business Development and Account Managers

- Lead major pitch strategy and represent the business at executive level

- Set sector and event targeting, including international trade show selection

- Manage commercial travel and operational budgets with ROI accountability

The Candidate

The right candidate brings a proven track record leading sales and account management teams within the exhibition or events industry. To step into this Event Commercial Director position with real impact, you will have driven new business and retention at senior level, led high-value pitches, and represented a business credibly across complex, multi-market accounts.

Domestic and international sector experience is a strong advantage, as is familiarity with exhibition design and build. What matters most is leadership that gets the best from a team and commercial instincts sharpened across meaningful project values.

In return, you get an established client base, a stable team, and a mandate that makes this Event Commercial Director role genuinely rare. Conversations are already under way, so if this is the opportunity you have been looking for, get in touch now.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: LE19278