Senior Business Development Manager

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Senior Business Development Manager

Conceptional seeks a Senior Business Development Manager (5+ years) to open markets, build partnerships, and drive international growth across F&B, hospitality, leisure, and placemaking.

We're Hiring: Senior Business Development Manager

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

Experience: 5+ years · International scope

Sectors: F&B · Hospitality · Leisure & Entertainment · Concept Development · Placemaking · Sustainability

About Conceptional

We believe food & drink connect people and move organisations forward. Conceptional designs future-ready F&B concepts, destinations, and operating strategies that perform-commercially, culturally, and sustainably.

From reimagining airport dining to activating leisure destinations and mixed-use hubs, we help clients create places people love and brands that last. We operate across Europe, MENA, and beyond-where strategy meets execution, and bold ideas become working realities.

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Business Development Manager who thrives on opening markets and making partnerships happen. You connect dots across cultures and sectors-turning opportunities with airports, leisure operators, developers, and investors into strategic, long-term wins. One week you're shaping the narrative for a new entertainment destination; the next you're mapping partners and pathways for concept development in the MENA region.

What You'll Do

• Go sector-deep: Build a sharp view of airports and leisure-players, pipelines, and where F&B can move the needle.
• Originate & convert: Identify, shape, and close new business across F&B, hospitality, placemaking, and mixed-use.
• Grow relationships: Earn trust with C-level decision makers and visionary clients; stay close from first coffee to signed deal.
• Build our brand: Secure speaking slots, craft thought leadership, and position Conceptional as the go-to F&B consultancy.
• Pitch with impact: Lead proposals that are crisp, insight-led, and commercially compelling.
• See around corners: Track global F&B, leisure, and sustainability trends-and translate them into opportunities.
• Negotiate smart: Structure partnerships that create value for clients and for Conceptional.

What You Bring

• Proven hunter mindset: You spot opportunities others miss-and you act.
• International experience: 5+ years in business development with cross-border scope.
• Sector fluency: Background in F&B, leisure, hospitality, or related ecosystems is a strong plus.
• Language strength: Fluent, persuasive communicator in English and Dutch (written & spoken).
• Cultural curiosity: You travel well, read markets fast, and love new contexts.
• Story + substance: You sell a vision-and back it with numbers, insight, and a clear path to value.
• Mobility: Open to regular international travel (≈20-30%).

Why Conceptional

• Work on game-changing international projects shaping the future of F&B, leisure, and placemaking.
• Join a creative, multicultural, trend-driven team that blends strategy with delivery.
• See the world, learn fast: Fresh markets, fresh people, fresh ideas.
• Make real impact: Your work will shape our growth and our clients' destinations.
• Competitive package-and room to grow, innovate, and lead .

Ready to create the future of F&B with us?

If you are interested, please provide a short motivation and your CV to with attention to Reoewein Niesten. You can also apply by filling out the contact form on our Join the Team page.