Established in 2014, BOM is an immersive arts organisation creating award-winning immersive experiences and inclusive skills training.

BOM’s Immersive Studio is a production hub for creating cutting-edge XR (AR/VR/MR) content and interactive experiences. We collaborate with artists, technologists, and communities to produce impactful work across sectors, including arts and culture, education, healthcare, heritage, games, and manufacturing. Our studio offers end-to-end immersive development services, from creative concepting to technical delivery, with a strong emphasis on inclusion, accessibility, and innovation.

The Business Development Manager is a new role that will drive commercial growth and strategic partnerships for BOM’s Immersive Studio. We’re looking for an experienced salesperson with a passion for building relationships and securing new partnerships. You’ll be focused on identifying and securing new revenue opportunities across the immersive sector, as well as in key sectors such as arts & culture, education, games development, and manufacturing & engineering. You will be responsible for developing a robust sales pipeline, leading partnership building and managing income reporting processes.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package

• Access to the company pension scheme.
• 30 days paid holiday pro rata per annum including public holidays, plus days falling between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Hybrid working.

• • Proactively develop a sales pipeline of prospects through desk-based research, networking events, trade shows, and existing contacts.
  • Collaborate with the Marketing team to ensure messaging speaks to target customers and develop campaigns, events, trade shows, thought leadership opportunities, and case studies for lead generation.
  • Develop and maintain accurate records of pipeline opportunities, including risks, and provide regular pipeline forecasting using BOM’s systems.
  • Identify, develop, and sustain partnerships with key intermediaries such as the Chamber of Commerce and sector-specific channels relevant to BOM’s strategic sectors.
  • Develop and maintain accurate records of pipeline opportunities and income and provide regular pipeline forecasting using BOM’s systems.
  • Take full ownership of your pipeline and proactively share progress, challenges, and wins with the CEO, CTO and Board, tracking and reporting on sales metrics while managing your pipeline effectively
  • Being actively present at industry events to promote studio services through networking and promotion
  • Handling the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals
  • Work closely with the CTO and XR Developer to obtain accurate quotes, timelines and specifications for clients
  • Attend key client meetings including kick off, mid point review and handover to to ensure a strong connection between what we promise and what we deliver.
  • Seek feedback from clients, sharing this with the team for continuous improvement, and capturing testimonials to promote customer satisfaction.
  • Actively build internal relationships to identify new prospects through staff knowledge, and utilise the team’s networks and external opportunities to actively promote studio services
  • Taking ownership for consistently achieving business development targets, and continually striving to exceed targets
  • Keeping ahead of industry trends and market dynamics

This is a hybrid role. The candidate must be UK based and able to commute to BOM on a weekly basis. Contact days are required each week in the Birmingham-based studio.

Please note that we are unable to support applicants who require work visa sponsorship or work permits.