Are you and experienced Hospitality Sales Manager looking for a new challenge? Do you love the buzz of working in hospitality? If so, this is the perfect role for you!
Our fantastic client are looking for a Hospitality Sales Manager to join their management team at their stunning Surrey based venue. As a Hospitality Sales Manager you will love the challenge of managing events of all sizes and backgrounds. You will thrive in a busy sales office environment and will be passionate about driving initiatives to maximise revenue.
This fantastic role is paying up to £40,000 dependent on your experience working a 45 hour week.
Main responsibilities for the Hospitality Sales Manager role are:
* Day to day management of the Sales and Events Office, overseeing all event enquiries and planning from Conference and Banqueting, Weddings, Wakes, Christmas Parties and beyond.
* Proactively develop new sales strategies and offers where necessary to work towards budget.
* Responsibility for the checking of all function sheet and event packs before being sent on to Operations.
* Collating post-event feedback from clients to ensure repeat business.
* Producing necessary reports for presentation to General Manager and Owners to provide accurate insight into sales performance.
* Ensuring processes remain in place to respond to guest enquiries in a timely and efficient manner within the team.
* Working with our central marketing team and reservations team on ideas and promotions to drive and maintain rate dependent on season and local competition.
* Developing and expanding on relationships with existing clients whilst also being able to pro-actively search for new business.
* Close management of rate strategy.
Skills required for the Hospitality Sales Manager role:
* Previous sales experience within the hotel industry is essential.
* Previous experience with Opera is desired but not essential.
* Strong interpersonal skills, able to dedicate time to developing a team whilst also nurturing relationships with the client base and future clients.
* Commercially aware with ideally a good knowledge of the local market.
* Creative approach to work with the ability to develop new ideas from concept to execution.
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