Business Development Executive

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

Location: Shanzu Mombasa

Salary: Competitive

Deadline: 21st June 2026

About the Role

Our client a leading hospitality establishment in Shanzu Mombasa is seeking a positive energetic self-driven and enthusiastic Business Development Executive with a proven track record of delivering results and driving business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business development sales and marketing strategies to increase food beverage events conference and banqueting revenue.*
• Drive sales through corporate partnerships group bookings and promotional campaigns.
• Plan and execute digital marketing initiatives across social media platforms and other online channels.
• Generate new business opportunities and maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
• Promote and market the organisations conference facilities banqueting services and event spaces.
• Conceptualise and attract innovative events themed nights corporate functions social gatherings conferences banquets and other activities that increase customer traffic and revenue.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify new business opportunities.
• Prepare sales reports and track performance against agreed targets.
• Represent the organisation professionally at networking events and business development activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Possess at least a Certificate or Diploma in Sales & Marketing Business Administration Hospitality Management or a related field.
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of relevant business development sales and marketing experience with a proven and verifiable track record.
• Be highly conversant with digital marketing and social media marketing strategies.
• Have previous experience working within the hospitality industry.
• Demonstrate exposure to and understanding of marketing strategies specifically designed for conferences banqueting corporate events and hospitality-related functions.
• Demonstrate strong communication negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Be able to work independently and effectively under sales targets and a performance-based contract.
• Be creative innovative and capable of attracting events conferences banquets and functions that generate business for the establishment.

Compensation & Incentives

• Basic Salary: Competitive
• Food Sales Commission: 10% commission on monthly food sales generated.
• Meetings & Conference Sales Commission: 5% commission on meetings and conference sales achieved after meeting the monthly sales target of KES 2.8 million.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their CV by latest 21st June 2026.

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