Director of Sales and Marketing : Luxury Venue

TipTopJob; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury hotel and resort in Buckinghamshire is seeking a Director of Sales to lead their sales strategy across multiple segments including corporate, events, and leisure. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in luxury hospitality, excellent leadership skills, and experience in building relationships with high-value clients. This role offers a competitive salary up to GBP 80,000, along with a performance-based bonus structure.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonus

Leadership opportunity in luxury resort

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Director of Sales within luxury hotels.
• Strong understanding of the luxury hospitality market.
• Excellent communication skills and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the overall sales strategy.
• Identify and grow new business opportunities.
• Oversee sales and events teams.
• Deliver clear performance reporting.
• Work closely with the Executive team to support profitability.

Skills

Sales strategy development

Client relationship management

Leadership and team mentoring

Market analysis and forecasting

Job description

Director of Sales: Luxury Hotel and Resort

Location: Buckinghamshire

Salary: Up to GBP 80,000 + Bonus

We are currently recruiting a Director of Sales to join a prestigious luxury hotel and resort. This is a rare opportunity to lead sales across all key segments, including corporate, events, golf, leisure, and F&B. The ideal candidate will be commercially astute, highly motivated, and able to position the resort within the competitive luxury hospitality market.

About the Position

• Develop and deliver the overall sales strategy to drive revenue across rooms, events, golf, leisure, and F&B.
• Identify and grow new business opportunities, whilst nurturing existing client relationships.
• Act as the market segment specialist across corporate, leisure, weddings, events, and memberships.
• Oversee the proactive sales and events teams, ensuring revenue targets are achieved across all segments.
• Lead on pricing, segmentation, and distribution strategies in collaboration with revenue management.
• Host key clients, FAM trips, and site inspections, showcasing the resort's luxury offering.
• Deliver clear reporting on performance, including forecasting, ROI analysis, and market trends.
• Work closely with the Executive team to ensure all activity supports profitability and long-term growth.

The Successful Candidate

• Proven experience as a Director of Sales (or equivalent senior role) within luxury hotels, resorts, or venues.
• A strong understanding of the luxury hospitality market, with experience across multiple segments.
• Commercially focused with the ability to make strategic and tactical decisions to maximise revenue.
• A dynamic leader with excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire and mentor teams.
• Track record of building strong relationships with high-value clients, agencies, and partners.
• Knowledge of hotel operations, events, and golf or leisure offerings is highly desirable.

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance-based bonus structure
• Opportunity to lead sales for a market-leading luxury resort

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply today or send your CV to