Business Development Representative

Columbus, Ohio | Site-Based with U.S. Travel

Our client is redefining what it means to create memorable, immersive leisure environments. A creative design and build company with a portfolio that spans multiple continents, they have earned a strong reputation for delivering exceptional experiential attractions for some of the world’s leading operators in the leisure, mini golf, and family entertainment space. Their team is built on a foundation of collaboration, craftsmanship, and a genuine passion for the guest experience, making it a place where creative and commercial talent can thrive side by side. As the company continues to accelerate its expansion across North America, they are seeking a driven Business Development Representative to help bring that vision to new markets and clients.

Position Overview

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing international company at a pivotal point in its North American expansion. As a Business Development Representative, you will be at the forefront of shaping how the company builds relationships and wins new business across the United States, giving you meaningful visibility with senior leadership from day one. The role is structured with clear career progression in mind, offering a defined pathway into a full sales position based on performance, making it an ideal launchpad for an ambitious professional looking to grow within a commercially dynamic environment. You will work across a unique intersection of creative, construction, and entertainment sectors, developing deep expertise in experiential project sales while building a pipeline that directly contributes to the company’s most important strategic growth goals.

Position Responsibilities

• Identify, engage, and qualify both inbound and outbound prospects across target leisure and entertainment sectors, developing a healthy pipeline of new business opportunities.

• Conduct discovery calls and consultative conversations with prospective clients to understand their project needs, timelines, and decision-making processes.

• Build and maintain relationships with senior decision makers at target accounts, positioning the company as a trusted partner in experiential design and build.

• Manage all opportunity activity within HubSpot CRM, maintaining accurate pipeline data, activity logs, and revenue forecasting.

• Collaborate closely with the Marketing team on outbound campaigns, messaging strategy, and target account lists to maximize the effectiveness of outreach efforts.

• Execute multi-channel outreach across email, LinkedIn, and phone, tailoring communication to each prospect and stage of the sales process.

• Support the preparation of presentations, proposals, and handover documentation as opportunities progress through the sales cycle.

• Represent the company at trade shows, industry events, and client meetings across the United States as required.

• Contribute insights on market trends, competitor activity, and prospect feedback to help refine go-to-market strategy.

Position Qualifications

Required

• A demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding targets in a business development, lead generation, or consultative sales role.

• A minimum of two years of progressive experience in business development or outbound sales, with a history of building pipelines and advancing opportunities through a structured sales process.

• Proven ability to engage and build credibility with senior decision makers across complex or considered purchase cycles.

• Hands-on experience with HubSpot CRM for pipeline management, outreach tracking, and reporting.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple active opportunities simultaneously.

Preferred

• Background or genuine interest in leisure, hospitality, construction, or experiential sectors.

• Comfortable working independently in a hybrid or remote environment while staying closely aligned with a broader team.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences and stakeholders.

If you are ready to make an impact and take your career to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and a member of Talentfoot’s recruitment team will be in touch should your track record of success, experience, skills, and qualifications match our client’s requirements.

About Talentfoot

Talentfoot Executive Search specializes in future proofing organizations by securing forward-thinking leaders across sales, marketing, eCommerce, product, data, operations, finance, and technology with a track record of accelerating growth, innovation and profitability. Since 2010, we’ve partnered with more than 2,500 companies and lead the industry with a 98% client success rate. Learn more at Talentfoot.com