Business Development Event Executive
Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm that invests from seed to growth stage (Series B to pre-IPO), backing founders with sector-specific expertise and a large network of operational support. It leads the majority of its initial investments and continues to support portfolio companies through multiple follow-on rounds as they scale.
About Speedinvest
Speedinvest is a pan-European venture capital investor with specialist investment teams organized around core sectors including AI & Infra, Climate Tech & Industrial Tech, Deep Tech, Fintech & DeFi, Health & Bio, and Marketplaces & Consumer, alongside a dedicated Growth team writing checks from Series B to pre-IPO. The firm emphasizes leading with conviction and long-term capital from day one, leading 85% of its initial investments, participating in 100+ follow-on rounds each year, and backing 70+ Series A companies over the past four years. Speedinvest works with startup founders across Europe and beyond, providing not just capital but network access and growth support, and counts companies like Bitpanda, Moove, cylib, Tide, Gigs, Upvest, and GoStudent among its portfolio.
Skills
About the Role
You will source and attend B2B events, pitch Tide’s platform to business owners, guide prospects through on-site signup, and follow up on leads in the CRM. You will co-host internal and online events, build partnerships, maintain pipeline and ROI data, capture event recaps, and travel across the United Kingdom to support regional events.
Requirements
- Proven face-to-face B2B or field sales experience.
- Background in event coordination, experiential marketing, or financial products.
- Experience with cold face-to-face outreach.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to pitch, negotiate, and present to groups.
- Strong time management, organization, and self-motivation.
- Proficiency with CRM tools, Pipedrive, Looker, and Google Workspace.
- Willingness to travel regularly.
- Full United Kingdom driving licence preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify and secure attendance at high-potential external B2B events, expos, and networking sessions across the United Kingdom.
- Approach business owners at trade shows and exhibitions, pitch the platform and accounting tools, and close sales.
- Guide prospects through the on-site signup process in collaboration with KYC and FinCrime teams.
- Follow up on event-generated leads using CRM tools to improve conversion rates and paid plan adoption.
- Co-host internal events at Tide HQ, including Accountant Society sessions and partner events.
- Launch and host educational online events.
- Identify, negotiate, and manage growth partnerships with event organizers, business hubs, and SME networks.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Affiliates, and Product teams to align event content with campaigns, features, and Making Tax Digital updates.
- Represent Tide at regional events across the United Kingdom, including Manchester and Birmingham.
- Maintain accurate pipeline tracking in Pipedrive and update the Live Event Looker Dashboard.
- Capture event data and photography to create post-event recaps.
- Work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends, to meet event schedules.
Benefits
- Uncapped commission and performance bonuses.
- Vitality Health Insurance with mental and physical wellbeing benefits.
- 25 days holiday with the ability to buy extra days.
- Access to a Cycle to Work scheme.
- Pension contributions.
- Flexible benefits.
- Monthly team socials.
- Volunteering time.
- Hybrid and flexible working options.
