Director Of Sales

Compass Group UK & Ireland; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Director of Sales for Yarnfield Park, overseeing revenue targets and implementing sales strategies. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in corporate business development, possess excellent communication skills, and lead the sales team to exceed performance objectives. Competitive salary with bonuses, benefits including healthcare, and focused on building a supportive team environment. Join a recognized leader in hospitality and make an impactful contribution in a dynamic role.

Benefits

Competitive salary

23 days' annual leave

Healthcare benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Professional subscriptions

Meals on duty

Qualifications

• Proven track record of developing and winning new corporate business.
• Experience in meeting and exceeding sales goals.
• A confident and ambitious nature.

Responsibilities

• Develop a sales culture within the venue.
• Source and grow business through your account portfolio.
• Lead the venue's sales strategy meetings.
• Achieve personal Key Performance Indicators.

Skills

Sales strategy development

Client relationship management

Business development

Team leadership

Effective communication

Job description

Job Introduction

Director Of Sales - Yarnfield Park, The Venues Collection | Remote / Hybrid / Occasional On Site

As Director of Sales at Yarnfield Park, part of The Venues Collection, your role will be to take responsibility for the achievement of the revenue target for your venue whilst supporting the other properties in the collection.

You will also create and implement a cohesive, pro‑active, Sales & Marketing Plan for your venue. As a member of the Venue's Senior Management team, play an active role in the development of the venue's Business Plan. Build long term, profitable client relationships with your accounts that enable account revenue growth and retention. Identify and grow new accounts for the venue and the collection to support overall revenue performance.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• • Responsible for developing a sales culture for the venue, acting as the sales ambassador demonstrating expertise and motivation
• • To source and grow training, day delegate, 24 Hour Conference, Association & Religious Group business, through your account portfolio and work with the wider TVC Sales Team & LVP
• • To be an active member of the venue's sales strategy meeting
• • Update and own the sales and marketing plan in conjunction with the GM
• • Be the visible sales leader within your venue
• • Communicate with your GM daily, communicating your activities
• • Communicate channel activity to your GM and gain their engagement with that activity
• • Achieve personal Key performance indicators and objectives
• • Be fully engaged with the TVC sales and marketing plan and the LVP Sales activity calendar
• • Ensure you are conversant with your property's sales forecast and need periods so that pro‑active activity can be undertake

The Ideal Candidate

• • To be successful in this role, it is essential that you are naturally confident, highly driven and have a focused and ambitious nature
• • You will have a proven track record of developing and winning new C&E and corporate business
• • A track record of winning new customers, retaining and growing existing customers
• • Track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals - passionate about delivering the numbers
• • High motivation for achieving sales
• • Positive and effective team player, able to operate at senior level and contribute to overall leadership team activity

What you?ll get in return

• • Competitive salary with bonus and full company benefits
• • 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off, and a holiday purchase scheme
• • Healthcare & wellbeing: Aviva Digicare, Medicash (dental, optical, therapy treatments)
• • Mental health support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• • Family benefits:
  • • 2 days? additional leave after returning from maternity leave
  • • Day off for your baby?s first birthday
  • • Enhanced family leave
• • Perks & discounts:
  • • Shopping, entertainment, and travel discounts
  • • 20% off Nuffield Health and 10% off PureGym memberships
• • Financial wellbeing:
  • • Pension scheme
  • • Life Assurance
  • • Preferred rates on salary finance products
• • Development opportunities:
  • • Professional subscriptions
  • • Ongoing training and structured career pathways
• • Meals on duty included

Why Join Us?

Levy UK & Ireland is part of Compass Group, the world’s largest catering company, and a vibrant leader in hospitality.

We believe in celebrating individuality and building inclusive teams where everyone feels they belong. Our diverse team fuels creativity, innovation, and excellence.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us in creating a supportive, empowering workplace where everyone can thrive.

Great things happen when people get together in our spaces to meet and spaces to sleep at Yarnfield Park. From conferences, meetings, training, and every business event in between our venue provides an informal atmosphere where you and our guests can be themselves.

We combine our spaces with a bigger family. Yarnfield Park is part of The Venues Collection – a division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, the market leader in contract catering & support services.

Part of Compass Group UK&I, we are a grouping of seven easily accessible event spaces with hotel‑like residential and leisure facilities, which all sit under the brand name The Venues Collection. Located across the UK, our venues all feature stylish and individual event spaces, including both contemporary and historic meeting areas. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations.

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!