Sales Account Executive

GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a proactive Sales Account Executive to join their Sales and Marketing team. The role involves converting sales enquiries into bookings and maximizing revenue from diverse event spaces. Candidates should have experience in sales, preferably in the catering or venue sector, and be confident negotiators. The position offers a range of benefits including a generous pension, private medical insurance, and 25 days of annual leave plus additional paid volunteering days. This is a full-time, temporary role based in Greater London, with potential for hybrid working.

Benefits

Generous pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Staff referral bonus

Season ticket loan

25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

Paid birthday leave

2 paid volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family leave

Enhanced sick leave

50% discount at in-house café

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of sales conversions in catering or venue environments.
• Confident negotiator with a professional, client-focused approach.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Convert incoming sales enquiries and maximize opportunities across accounts.
• Grow income from an extensive portfolio of repeat business.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to maximize revenue.

Skills

Sales conversions

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Time management

iVvy software knowledge

Foreign languages

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sales Account Executive

Location: Storey’s Gate, SW1H – This is an office-based role, with the option for a level of hybrid working following successful completion of the probationary period

Job type: Full time; Temporary fixed-term contract for 12 months

Salary Range: £29,500 – £34,850 per annum (based on experience)

Reports to: Head of Sales and Marketing

Department: Sales

Number of reports: 0

About Our Client

Our client is owned by Trustees appointed by the Methodist Church. They conduct business in line with the Church’s ethics and their own company values.

They are seeking a proactive and results driven Sales and Accounts Executive to join their Sales and Marketing team, reporting directly to the Head of Sales and Marketing. This role is focused on converting enquiries into confirmed bookings and generating revenue for our client by promoting their unique event spaces to corporate, charity, and private clients. Their venues host a diverse range of events, from small meetings of two people to large-scale concerts of up to 2,400 attendees.

About You

Key responsibilities include converting incoming sales enquiries from multiple channels and actively maximising opportunities across all accounts. You will seek to grow income from an extensive portfolio of repeat business while also proactively selling to new clients and emerging markets. You will apply effective yield management to each enquiry to ensure profitability and consistently work towards confirming bookings.

This role involves working closely with internal stakeholders to maximise revenue from every client and ensure a seamless customer journey. You will collaborate with the Head of Sales and Marketing and the Business Development Manager, supporting hosted events and proactive sales activities as required, while contributing to the overall commercial success of the organisation.

You Will Have

• Demonstrable experience of sales conversions, preferably in a catering, hotel, conferencing or venue environment.
• Confident negotiator with good presentation skills and a professional, client focused approach.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail, numeracy, and the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Competent in Microsoft Office with excellent administration and time management skills
• Ability to work confidently on your own initiative.
• Good working knowledge of iVvy (Cloud based venue management software).
• Knowledge of foreign languages would be an advantage.
• An understanding and sympathy to the values of the Methodist Church.

Benefits

As a member of our client’s team, you will have access to a range of benefits, including:

• Generous pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Staff referral bonus
• Season ticket loan
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays and paid birthday leave
• 2 additional paid volunteering days each year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family leave
• Enhanced sick leave
• 50% discount at their in-house café and discounts to food and shopping places in local area