Restaurant Sales Lead for Two-City Openings & Events

STICKS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% discount across all Sticks’n’Sushi

CODE restaurant network access

Wellbeing support

Wagestream financial wellbeing

Team events and annual awards

Industry events and networking

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Sticks’n’Sushi in Manchester and Birmingham is seeking a Restaurant Sales Manager to build partnerships with local businesses, agencies, hotels and partners. You’ll create opportunities, manage a two-city pipeline and drive private dining and events from outreach to booking.

You’ll lead relationship-building efforts, convert opportunities into revenue and work closely with Marketing, Operations and restaurant leaders to ensure outstanding guest experiences and measurable results across both

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality sales, events sales or business development.
• Proven track record of generating revenue and converting opportunities into business.
• Knowledge of local Birmingham and/or Manchester market and corporate/hospitality scene.

Responsibilities

• Act as the external face of Sticks’n’Sushi within the Birmingham & Manchester business and hospitality communities.
• Build relationships with local businesses, event agencies, hotels, concierges and other partners.
• Proactively prospect, network and create new business opportunities across both locations.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of corporate, social, group and repeat business.
• Host venue tours, tastings and show-rounds and create tailored proposals.
• Drive private dining, exclusive hires, large group dining and corporate entertaining opportunities.
• Own the sales journey from first connection to handover to the restaurant team.
• Collaborate with Marketing to generate launches and local moments.
• Work with Operations and GMs to ensure events are successful and well delivered.
• Identify opportunities to maximise spend through pre-orders and packages.
• Foster repeat bookings with corporate clients and local businesses.
• Support key trading periods like Christmas parties and summer events.

Skills

Relationship building

Sales pipeline

Networking

Hospitality sales

Prospecting

Job description

Sticks’n’Sushi in Manchester and Birmingham is seeking a Restaurant Sales Manager to build partnerships with local businesses, agencies, hotels and partners. You’ll create opportunities, manage a two-city pipeline and drive private dining and events from outreach to booking.

You’ll lead relationship-building efforts, convert opportunities into revenue and work closely with Marketing, Operations and restaurant leaders to ensure outstanding guest experiences and measurable results across both