Group Sales Executive

Coaching Inn Group Central Office; Boston; Hybrid; GBP 32,400 - 39,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Staff discounts on food

Staff discounts on accommodation

Annual stay for £1

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Varied role across multiple hotels

Job summary

Coaching Inn Group is seeking a Senior Sales Executive to drive bookings for weddings, meetings and private events across our hotel portfolio. The role is field-based with some UK travel, including two days weekly at Three Swans, Market Harborough, and occasional evenings or weekends.

You will convert enquiries into confirmed bookings, tailor proposals, and work closely with hotels to maximise revenue while delivering an outstanding customer journey from first enquiry to handover.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, hotel or events sales.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• A proactive, sales-focused mindset with great attention to detail.
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel.

Responsibilities

• Convert wedding and event enquiries into bookings.
• Conduct venue show rounds and prepare tailored proposals.
• Build strong relationships with couples and corporate clients.
• Drive sales for meetings, private events and local venue events.
• Identify upselling opportunities to maximise revenue.
• Work with hotel and marketing teams to promote events.
• Deliver outstanding customer service and maintain accurate booking records.

Skills

Hospitality sales

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Proactive mindset

Driving licence

Job description

Senior Sales Executive

Location: Field Based with 2 days per week at Three Swans, Market Harborough (with UK travel as required)
Hours: Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends
Salary: From £36,000 per annum

About the Role

We're looking for a motivated Senior Sales Executive to join our Sales & Events team at Coaching Inn Group.

You'll play a key role in converting enquiries into confirmed bookings for weddings, meetings, conferences, private events and venue-led experiences across our hotel portfolio. Working closely with our hotels, you'll deliver an exceptional customer journey from first enquiry through to handover while identifying opportunities to maximise revenue.

What You'll Do

• Convert wedding and event enquiries into bookings.
• Conduct venue show rounds and prepare tailored proposals.
• Build strong relationships with couples and corporate clients.
• Drive sales for meetings, private events and local venue events.
• Identify upselling opportunities to maximise revenue.
• Work with hotel and marketing teams to promote events.
• Deliver outstanding customer service and maintain accurate booking records.

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience in hospitality, hotel or events sales.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• A proactive, sales-focused mindset with great attention to detail.
• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel.

Why Join Us?

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
• Up to 50% discount off food across all our hotels and 50% off accommodation
• Annual stay for £1 offer
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Career development opportunities within a growing hotel group.
• A varied role working across multiple unique hotels.
• Supportive team and a great working environment.

If you're passionate about hospitality, events and sales, we'd love to hear from you.

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