Sales Manager

TN United Kingdom; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant new hotel opening as a Sales Manager, where your passion for hospitality will shine! This exciting opportunity involves driving sales, generating new business leads, and collaborating with a dedicated team to ensure exceptional guest experiences. With a commitment to local culture and storytelling, you will play a key role in shaping the hotel's identity. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous bonuses, and a range of perks including discounted stays and career development opportunities. If you're ready to inspire guests and contribute to a unique hospitality experience, apply today!

Benefits

Up to £45,000 salary

20% sales bonus

Paid holidays

Subsidised travel support

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

Financial wellbeing app

Paid volunteering days

Generous maternity/paternity pay

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in service and hospitality industry.
• Strong strategic planning skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver new business aligned with hotel needs and manage sales budgets.
• Generate leads through social media and support annual agreements.

Skills

Sales Achievements

Strategic Planning

Attention to Detail

Microsoft Office Suite

Delphi Knowledge

Education

Experience in Hospitality

Job description

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Hotel Indigo Gloucester is on the lookout for a dynamic Sales Manager to inspire and lead in our brand-new, highly anticipated hotel opening. Join the excitement and become part of the Hotel Indigo family!

Hotel Indigo Gloucester is set to open in 2025, offering a free-spirited experience for our guests enriched with local culture. Nestled in the heart of the neighbourhood and built on the site of the White Priory, we embrace the concept of storytelling-by-design. Artefacts rescued from the site are now showcased in the Gloucester Museum, linking our hotel to this city’s multi-layered history. As Gloucester thrives with its diverse industries and culture, Hotel Indigo will become a vibrant part of the city’s evolving narrative.

As a Sales Manager, your day-to-day will be driven by our Guests needs, however you can expect to cover the following duties and responsibilities (not all encompassing) …

• Delivering new direct business/pipeline aligned with the business needs and managing budgeted sales in corporate rooms and the annual sales and marketing plan (ensuring ROI is tracked)
• Generating new business leads through social media amongst other avenues and supporting the renegotiation of existing annual agreements in line with the Hotels KPIs
• At all times reporting and tracking sales through sales performance reports (using targets, KPIs and sales objectives) and identifying any problems (then working to resolve them)
• Working with the wider Hotel team to consolidate board sales packs and monthly commercial reviews
• Using best practice, continuously improving processes and identifying areas which efficiency can be streamlined

We are searching for a true service superstar, someone who thrives in providing our Guests with an excellent service throughout their stay. In addition to this, we are looking for someone who has….

• A track record of sales achievements with at least 2 years’ experience in the service and hospitality industry is essential for this role.
• You will have strong strategic planning skills, ability to look ahead and strategies in place to support the plans.
• It is essential that you can work well under pressure, with minimal supervision and maintain high standards and attention to detail.
• Microsoft package skills and Delphi knowledge (desirable)
• Demonstrates relevant functional experience and good knowledge of relevant topics and collaboration with other hotel departments

Just like no two Hotel Indigos are alike, we believe no two individuals are alike. Therefore, we offer our colleagues with a wide range of additional benefits to support you. By taking a confident step in your career and joining us, you can expect to receive….

• Financial security - up to £45,000.00 per annum plus 20% sales bonus, guaranteed hours, a free meal on shift, paid holidays, subsidised unsocial hour travel support and enhanced sick pay! Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Growth and development – extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
• Colleague perks - worldwide discounted room rates and discounted F&B whilst on employee rate (IHG has over 6,000 hotels and growing), plus generous friends and family rate. Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perks portal.
• Wellbeing – generous maternity/paternity pay, employee assistance programme available 24/7 and access to mental health first-aiders

If you are looking to join a Hotel company where you can be your authentic self, unite a shared passion for local discovery and celebrate your creative and fun-loving nature….click apply today to see where this adventure could take you!

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hotel Indigo is an upper-upscale lifestyle brand that captures the true spirit of the neighbourhood. With over 150 properties worldwide, we look for individuals that can inspire our guests to make unique discoveries through meaningful connections to the diverse people, places, and cultures of the local area.

Bring your story, to inspire new ones.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.