Corporate Sales Manager

Lane7; Birmingham; Híbrido; GBP 38.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary £35,000 per year

Performance bonus

28 days holiday (+1 day per year up to

Private health insurance

Company pension contribution

Free bowling and activities for you &

25% off food and drink

Team social events

Cycle to work scheme

Refer a friend scheme

Descripción de la vacante

Lane7 is seeking a Corporate Sales Manager to drive pre-booked revenue across our Birmingham and Leicester venues, balancing hands-on enquiry management with proactive business development. You will own the sales pipeline, build strong local relationships with employers and suppliers, and lead account management to maximise corporate events and private hire opportunities.

The role offers a competitive salary with performance bonus, 28 days holiday, private health insurance, pension contributions

Formación

• Proven B2B sales experience within hospitality, leisure or events.
• Strong account management and new business development skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Experience using CRM systems to manage pipelines.
• Self-motivated and organized with portfolio management.

Responsabilidades

• Own the pre-booked sales performance for a portfolio of venues.
• Develop proactive sales plans and build local corporate relationships.
• Identify and win new corporate clients and opportunities.
• Conduct regular account reviews and upsell opportunities.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and pipeline reporting.

Conocimientos

B2B sales

Account management

New business development

CRM systems

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation skills

Descripción del empleo

Corporate Sales Manager – Birmingham and Leicester Venues

About Us

Lane7 is the UK's fastest growing and biggest independentboutique bowling destination. We have multiple venues across our Lane7, LevelX, Gutterball and ML7 brands. Bowling has always been our thing - since launchin 2013, but really, we're all your best nights in one: Pool, golf, darts,karaoke, arcades and a ton of next-level gaming experiences, combined withgreat drinks and fabulous food. A night with friends, date night, specialcelebrations and private functions… we've got every occasion covered.

Could you be what we’re looking for?

The Corporate Sales Manager is responsible for the prebooked sales performance of a portfolio of Lane7 Group venues, driving privatehire and groups revenue through proactive business development, accountmanagement and exceptional enquiry management. The role owns the delivery ofrevenue, conversion and pipeline targets for its venues, working closely withGeneral Managers, Marketing and Operations to maximise every commercialopportunity.

Working as the commercial lead for your venues, you willbuild strong local relationships, develop proactive sales plans and ensureLane7 is the first choice for corporate events, private hire and groupbookings.

The Role

As Corporate Sales Manager, you will own the pre bookedsales performance of an allocated portfolio of venues, driving pre-bookedrevenue through proactive business development and account management. Day today, you will balance hands-on enquiry management and localrelationship-building with sales excellence, reporting and close collaborationwith General Managers, Marketing and Operations.

Key Responsibilities include:

Commercial Performance

• Take ownership of the commercial performance ofan allocated portfolio of venues.
• Deliver agreed Group Revenue and Private Hiretargets.
• Develop proactive sales plans for each venue,identifying opportunities to grow revenue and market share.
• Own your sales pipeline, maintaining accurateforecasts and implementing recovery plans where performance is behind target.

Business Development

• Identify and win new corporate clients throughproactive outbound sales activity, networking, LinkedIn, referrals and localbusiness engagement.
• Build and maintain a strong database of localemployers, decision makers and corporate contacts.
• Generate new business opportunities acrosscorporate events, team building, Christmas parties, exclusive hire and groupbookings

Account Management

• Build long-term relationships with existingcorporate clients, encouraging repeat business and increased spend.
• Conduct regular account reviews and identifyupselling and cross-selling opportunities.

Venue Ownership

• Build strong relationships with General Managersto create commercially successful venues.
• Visit venues regularly to understand localmarkets, upcoming opportunities and operational priorities.

Sales Excellence

• Maintain accurate records within Bookedit andCRM systems.
• Provide accurate weekly forecasts, pipelinereporting and commercial insight.

To be a success with Lane7, you’ll have:

• Proven B2B sales experience within hospitality,leisure, events or a similar commercial environment.
• Demonstrable success in new business developmentand account management.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability toanalyse performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Excellent communication, presentation andnegotiation skills.
• Experience using CRM systems.
• Self-motivated, organised and comfortablemanaging a portfolio of venues.

Preferred:

• Experience using Bookedit.

What We’ll Offer

• Salary - £35,000 Per Annum
• Plus performance bonus
• 28 days holiday per year (Plus 1 day holiday forevery year worked - Up to 5 years)
• Private Health insurance & benefits throughVitality
• Company pension contribution
• Free bowling and activities for you and up to 3others when you aren’t working (off-peak time)
• 25% off food and drink
• Get involved with different social activitiesthroughout the year through our team social calendar
• Annual team awards party
• Cycle2Work scheme partnered with Halfords
• Refer a friend scheme