Graduate Sales Development Exec - Restaurant Review Platform

Squaremeal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Healthy snacks in the office

Job summary

SquareMeal is looking for a Graduate Sales Development Executive to join its market-leading digital marketing and booking solutions for hospitality. You will source new clients and present digital marketing services to restaurants, bars, pubs, hotels, and venues in London.

The role emphasizes relationship-building, upselling to existing customers, and introducing our Reward scheme using fintech cardlinking tech. UK eligibility and a commercial, coachable mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and results-driven with excellent communication skills.
• Good written and oral communication; able to present at all levels.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities; coachable and eager to learn.
• Eligibility to work in the UK without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing new client prospects and decision makers.
• Selling digital marketing services to restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels and venues.
• Presenting and selling across channels: Restaurants/Bars, Private and Group Dining, Events and Parties, Weddings and Christmas.
• Presenting and selling the Reward scheme using cardlinking tech approved by Visa/MC/Amex.
• Educating clients on features and benefits; nurturing existing customers and upselling.
• Creating proposals based on client requirements and data insights.

Skills

Self-motivated

Confident

Commercial

Results-driven

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Presentation skills

Coachable

UK work eligibility

Job description

Into food, drink, and hospitality? Want to work with some of the UK’s most exciting restaurants, bars, pubs, hotels, and venues?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated, results-driven Graduate Sales Development Executive to join a market-leading media company specialising in digital marketing and booking solutions for the hospitality industry.

If you’re purely chasing sales and don’t care what you sell, this is not the role for you. But if you’re passionate about hospitality and want to work with some of the hottest brands in the sector, this role offers something far more engaging than your average tech sales role.

Here at SquareMeal we are committed to creating a supportive and rewarding environment where people can thrive, combining a fun, fast-paced culture with the opportunity to build a successful career in digital media.

The Role at a Glance:

London

Start Date: ASAP – Immediate availability or a short notice period would be highly advantageous.

Product / Service:

The UK's leading guide to find and book restaurants, bars, venues and events.

Facts & Figures:

We are the market-leading independent restaurant commentator, with reviews of over 13,000 London and UK restaurants, venues and bars. The value of restaurant reservations through our business is estimated to exceed £150m a year.

Your Skills:

Self-motivated, confident, commercial and results driven with excellent communication skills and an interest in developing good sales skills. Hospitality experience a bonus but not essential. Customer focused.

Skills Level.

Junior / Graduate 0-2 years experience. Ideally 1-2 years.

About Us:

For almost 30 years, SquareMeal have been the market-leading independent restaurant commentator, with up-to-date reviews of over 13,000 London and UK restaurants and bars, written by a team of independent critics with the aid of comments from thousands of restaurant customers.

Our market-leading website helps people find the right restaurants and venues for their events while at the same time giving restaurants, bars, pubs or other venues the opportunity to promote themselves with various digital marketing tools.

We also publish our Top 100 Restaurants in the UK and London awards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sourcing new client prospects and their decision makers
• Selling digital marketing services to restaurants, pubs, bars, 4 and 5 Star hotels and other venues such as museums, football clubs etc.
• Presenting and selling digital marketing solutions within the main channels – Restaurants/Bars, Private and Group Dining, Events and Parties, Weddings and Christmas
• Presenting and selling our new Reward scheme which using the latest FinTech cardlinking technology approved by Visa, Mastercard and Amex
• Educating clients to understand the features and benefits of the product
• Nurturing existing customers and driving upselling initiatives
• Creating proposals based on client requirements and data insights

About You:

Required:

• Self-motivated, confident, commercial and results driven
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Confidence to communicate and present at all levels
• Highly coachable and eager to learn and grow in your career
• Eligibility to work in the UK without restrictions

Training You Will Receive:

• How to present, sell and the psychology of selling
• How to negotiate and close deals
• SEO and digital marketing
• Background knowledge of the hospitality industry
• CRM systems and account management

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary and regular progression opportunities
• Monthly office socials (From axe throwing to Champagne tasting)
• An extra day off for your birthday (with an obligatory caterpillar cake waiting for you on your return to office)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthy snacks in the office

Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include:

• Business Development Manager
• Account Executive
• Sales Development Representative
• Sales Executive
• Internal Sales
• New Business Development
• Account Manager
• Lead Generation
• Sales Executive
• Business Development Representative
• Restaurant Booking
• Restaurant Review
• Hospitality Marketing
• Graduate Sales
• Junior Sales