Sales Manager

Melia Hotels International; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hotel group as a Sales Manager in Manchester, where you'll drive sales strategies, manage key accounts, and contribute to the success of the Meliá portfolio. This role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and numerous perks, including career growth opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

29 days’ holiday including 8 public holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Refer a friend bonus: £500

Discounted dental and health cover

Friends & families discounts

Unlimited access to online learning platform

Loyalty bonuses and referral incentives

High street discounts

Meals on duty

Qualifications

• Proven experience in hotel sales or hospitality management.
• Strong business acumen and ability to drive results.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the hotel’s sales strategy.
• Manage assigned accounts to secure business and profitability.
• Analyze sales and market data to improve performance.

Skills

English

Communication

Relationship Building

Strategic Mindset

Education

Hotel Sales Experience

Job description

“The world is yours with Meliá”

Discover a boundless path at Meliá, where opportunities for growth and development are endless. Immerse yourself in a journey that will take you to work in various countries and to be part of our extensive global family

Sales Manager - Manchester

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Sales Manager to lead sales efforts across key market segments, ensuring alignment with our business and profit goals. The ideal candidate will manage daily sales operations, drive strategic initiatives to enhance our market position, and contribute to the overall success of the Melia portfolio in the EMEA region.

**Competitive Salaryplus Bonus**

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and execute the hotel’s sales strategy, ensuring alignment with the Plan of Action and annual sales targets, focusing on high-potential market segments.

• Support budget planning and cost control, working closely with the Cluster Director of Sales and General Manager.

• Manage assigned accounts to secure business, develop tailored client solutions, and ensure profitability targets are met.

• Expand and strengthen the client base by acquiring new accounts and nurturing existing ones, aiming to secure preferred or negotiated agreements.

• Coordinate strategic sales initiatives and special projects to drive revenue and market share growth within the hotel's rate and positioning strategy.

• Analyze sales and market data, identifying trends and initiating actions to improve performance.

• Ensure consistent communication between sales teams and across Meliá properties to maximize business opportunities.

• Implement required sales activity levels, including a minimum of 10 sales calls per week, and conduct annual visits to key accounts based on tier.

• Represent and enhance the Meliá brand, staying informed of market developments, competitor activity, and evolving sales methods, while actively engaging with clients such as travel agencies, meeting planners, and tour operators.

What We’re Looking For:

• Based in Manchester

• Exceptional written & spoken English

• Proven experience in hotel sales or hospitality management, preferably in Corporate, MSM, or Leisure segments.

• Strong business acumen and ability to drive results in a competitive market.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach to account management and team collaboration.

Because belonging to the great Meliá family is being VIP

· Holidays:29 days’ holiday including 8 public holidays

· Contributory pension scheme

· Refer a friend bonus:£500 (subject to successfully completed 6 months’ probation)

· Discounted dental and health cover with HSF

· Great discounts with Melia Hotels Worldwide:(Friends & families discounts)

· Personal Development:programs designed to support your career right from the start, with unlimited access to online learning platform

· Awards and Recognition Programs:Joina culture of recognition and reward, with loyalty bonuses and referral incentives

· Career growth:fantastic opportunity to progress and access to a network of over 350 hotels across the world (subject to local right to work rules)

· High street discounts:with Perks at Work

· Meals on duty, Payday Parties and Laundry

At Meliá we are all VIP

Great professionals who make everyday life easier and exceptional. From the junior to the most senior, all of them have unique and important qualities that make working at Meliá an opportunity for constant growth and a passport to create your future wherever you want.

Our warmth, proximity and passion for what we do make working at Meliá an unforgettable experience, full of emotional moments and always with the feeling that you belong to a big family where we have people like you,VIPPeople.

At Meliá Hotels International, we are committed toequal opportunities between women and menin the workplace, with the commitment of management and the principles contained in Human Resources policies. We also prioritize disseminating throughout the entire staff a corporate culture committed to effective equality, and raising awareness about the need to act jointly and globally.

We promote our commitment toequality and diversity, avoiding any kind of discrimination, especially related to reasons of disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe thatdiversity and inclusion among our employees are essential for our success as a global company.

Additionally, we support the sustainable growth of our industry througha socially responsible team. In this sense, our motto is "Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present". Thanks to al our collaborators, we make it possible.

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