Business Development Manager - Chichester

The Goodwood Estate Company Limited; Chichester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned estate company in Chichester is seeking a Business Development Manager to actively sell and build relationships with clients. This role includes delivering revenue growth and networking at various events. The ideal candidate will have experience in commercial sales and a strong grasp of hospitality, alongside excellent negotiation skills. The company offers a competitive package including bonuses and unique benefits such as gym membership and event tickets.

Benefits

Sales focused bonus scheme

Discounted products across the Estate

Free Gym and Health Club Membership

Health cash plan

Event tickets to motorsport and horseracing events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fast-paced commercial sales environment.
• Experience in targeting, creating, and closing sales in the Entertaining & Hospitality sector.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Proactively sell and build long-term relationships with corporate clients.
• Deliver revenue growth across the Goodwood estate.
• Network and attend various events for business opportunities.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Networking

Commercial acumen

Sales plan development

Job description

Overview

Our Estate Sales team have a varied and exciting role to play in proactively selling and building long term relationships with local, regional and national clients, delivering revenue across the Goodwood estate. We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join our team. You'll proactively sell to and build long-term relationships with corporate clients, SMEs and individuals, with the objective of delivering revenue growth across the whole estate. The role will focus on all aspects of estate life, with a core focus on selling our world class meeting and events facilities and suite of exceptional Goodwood experiences.

You'll operate as part of the Estate Sales Team, to deliver upon strategies which drive new business from all sectors, with a focused team target, personal revenue target and associated KPIs.

You can certainly expect no two days to be the same, as you could be networking in London one day, and working at one of our event days the next. Flexibility is therefore required with regard to working hours. Excellent negotiation and influencing skills across all levels are key for this role and you’ll be a natural at creating detailed sales plans that deliver revenue.

If you enjoy networking, are commercially astute and enjoy seeking sales opportunities, this could be the perfect job for you.

What you’ll need

• Proven experience of working within a fast-paced commercial sales environment
• Clear evidence of targeting, creating and closing sales in the Entertaining & Hospitality sector
• Strong commercial acumen
• Self motivated - able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent proactive networking experience

What you’ll get

A competitive package which will include:

• A sales focussed bonus scheme
• Discounted products from across the Estate
• Free Gym and Health Club Membership
• A health cash plan
• Event tickets to our motorsport and horseracing events
• A beautifully unique environment