Holidays - Holidays Sales Manager

Cove UK; Wigtown; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading holiday park chain in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate individual to lead their holiday home sales team. The role involves setting sales targets, training team members, and ensuring excellent customer experience. The ideal candidate will thrive in a high-pressure environment and motivate the team to achieve company goals. This position offers career progression, team benefits, and a vibrant workplace atmosphere.

Benefits

Career progression

Employee assistance programme

Team recognition programme

25% off food & drink at Cove UK parks

Generous team discount on holidays

Free use of swimming pools and gyms

Long service awards

Company events and incentives

Refer a friend scheme

Sales referral scheme

Fabulous location

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of holiday home sales people to deliver sales experience.
• Set sales targets and train team on achieving them.
• Conduct regular one-to-ones with team members to track performance.

Job description

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Solway is part of the Cove UK family, a coastal holiday park in Cumbria, with one of the UK's most beautiful National Parks right on its doorstep, the Lake District.

We are a passionate, customer-centric business and our goal is to consistently deliver hospitality with excellence, as well as creating a safe, friendly and innovative environment for our guests to enjoy and employees to work in.

Role purpose

To lead a team of holiday home sales people to deliver a superb sales experience for customer and generate sales in line with company targets

Responsibilities

• Role model the company values and behaviours at all times
• Leading a busy, high pressured team in a positive and motivational way
• Set sales targets for team members in line with company budget and quality of stock
• Train and coach team in a variety of skills e.g. how to achieve targets, making appointments, caravan demonstration, park tours, introducing finance and sublet, company brand and values, presenting oneself in a professional yet friendly way
• Work within the Cove framework
• Hold regular meetings and briefing with the team to impart knowledge and consult on stock quality, availability and sales opportunities
• Motivate and incentivise the team with league tables and public praise
• Encourage team to do a weekly plan to drive sale and then review week by week
• Ensuring holiday home stock is of the right mix: new/ pre-owned/ number of beds, age etc.)
• Liaise with Head of Group Sales to track correct stock levels
• Manage the showground and make sure team are pricing appropriately and that all holiday homes are well-presented and clean
• Conduct regular one-to-ones with sales team members to offer support and track performance
• Devise a marketing plan for new stock: where to advertise/ social media etc.
• Stay aware of market: competitors, demand etc.
• Monitor conversion rates and advise, support and train where necessary
• Help team to manage sales leads on SalesForce
• Present company strategy and demonstrate link to team and personal targets
• Challenge team to generate business through telephone calls, upgrades etc.

If you think the perfect candidate is you, then we'd absolutely love to hear from you!

Team benefits

• Career progression
• Employee assistance programme
• Team recognition programme
• 25% off food & drink while on all Cove UK parks
• Generous team discount on Holidays to Cove UK parks
• Free use of swimming pools and gyms on all Cove UK parks
• Long service awards and value recognition
• Company events and incentives
• Refer a friend scheme
• Sales referral scheme
• Fabulous location

We welcome applications from people of all abilities, including those living with visible and non-visible disabilities. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and will work with you to accommodate your needs throughout the recruitment process and on the job.