Corporate Sales Manager

Bright Side Recruitment Ltd; Ashford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance / company car

Staff discounts at 5000+ destinations

Free meals on duty

Free car parking

Job summary

Bright Side Recruitment Ltd is assisting a popular hotel in recruiting a Sales Manager to drive corporate events growth for conferences, meetings and exhibitions. The role is a full-time, permanent position with part-time options considered, and offers car allowance, staff discounts and strong senior support.

The successful candidate will manage proactive sales efforts, nurture accounts and convert enquiries into lasting partnerships, presenting tailored proposals to decision makers.

Qualifications

• Experience as Sales Manager within hospitality, hotel or venue environments with a proven track record.
• Focused on conferences, meetings and exhibitions corporate business growth.
• Target-driven, highly organised with strong relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive new corporate business for conference, meeting rooms and exhibitions.
• Build and manage relationships with corporate clients, agents and event organisers.
• Create targeted sales plans to grow revenue and market share.
• Conduct potential client show-arounds and host client meetings.
• Book and manage client appointments; attend networking events.
• Collaborate with hotel teams to ensure a seamless client experience.

Skills

Corporate sales

Hospitality sales

Account management

Networking

Job description

Do you possess Corporate Sales experience gained from within the corporate hospitality arena?

We are assisting a highly regarded and popular establishment in their search for a Sales Manager. The role is being offered on a full time, permanent basis - although candidates seeking a part-time role will also be considered.

This is a fantastic chance for an established Sales Manager to join a large, well-established hotel with superb facilities and real potential to grow its corporate events business. The focus of the role will be to increase bookings for conferences, meetings and exhibitions, while strengthening the hotel’s profile with local, regional and national corporate clients.

As Sales Manager, you will take ownership of proactive sales activity, identifying new business opportunities, nurturing existing accounts and converting enquiries into profitable, long-term partnerships. You will be confident attending client meetings, hosting show rounds, networking with decision makers and creating tailored proposals that showcase the hotel as the ideal venue for corporate events.

The successful candidate will already be operating as a Sales Manager within a hospitality, hotel or venue environment, with a proven track record of winning corporate business. You will be commercially minded, highly organised and comfortable working to targets, with the energy and personality to build strong relationships and represent the hotel with professionalism and enthusiasm.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Driving new corporate business for conference, meeting rooms and exhibition bookings
• Building and managing relationships with corporate clients, agents and event organisers
• Creating targeted sales plans to grow revenue and market share
• Conducting potential client ‘show arounds’
• Booking and managing client appointments
• Regularly attending business networking events
• Working closely with the hotel team to ensure a seamless client experience

What’s in it for you?

• An exciting platform for you to make a genuine impact
• Ongoing training and career development
• Genuine career advancement opportunities
• Car allowance / company car
• Generous staff discounts at over 5000 destinations, globally
• Free meals whilst on duty
• Free car parking
• Excellent support from a passionate and highly experienced senior team

If you are a motivated hospitality sales professional who loves winning business and building lasting client relationships, I would be delighted to hear from you.