Sales & Events Manager

Scotsman; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotsman is seeking a Sales & Events Manager to oversee sales procedures and event coordination at Ghillie Dhu. This role offers substantial opportunities for career development and access to various employee benefits such as TRONC electronic tips, flexible working, and discounts across venues. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in hospitality sales, an entrepreneurial flair, and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

TRONC electronic tips

Wagestream access

30% off food and cinema tickets

Hotel and Apartment discounts

Access to Scotsman Perks Benefits Portal

Staff meals on duty

Flexible working opportunities

Career development training

Qualifications

• Experience in a Sales & Events role within the hospitality industry.
• Entrepreneurial flair and talent for identifying sales opportunities.
• Methodical and meticulous approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Sales & Marketing activity across the venue.
• Develop new business opportunities and generate leads.
• Manage a team of sales and events coordinators.

Skills

Proactive selling

People management

Communication

Relationship building

Job description

Who we are?

The Scotsman Group is Scotland’s largest and most diverse hospitality group, with a collection of over 40 venues across Scotland including bars, restaurants, hotels and more.

We are looking for an experienced and talented Sales & Events Managerto join our fantastic venue

What is in it for you?

As part of Scotsman Hospitality, you will have access to the following benefits that include:

• TRONC electronic tips – Our staff keep 100% of tips earned in venues.
• Wagestream – Stream up to 40% pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing.
• 30% off of food and cinema tickets in all of our venues across Scotland.
• Hotel and Apartment discounts.
• Access to Scotsman Perks Benefits Portal.
• Staff meals on duty.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Career development through our Scotsman Steps training programme.

The Role

As Sales and Events Manager, you will be responsible for running the Sales & Events procedures across Ghillie Dhu, coordinating a diverse range of events, Sales & Marketing activity across the venue along with any key events.

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing new business opportunities
• Promoting multiple aspects of the venue
• Generating leads from cold calling, networking and sales leads
• Creating Sales Packages to maximise revenue
• Building & maintaining strong relationships with the General Managers to improve productivity,effectiveness,and the customer experience
• Coordinating and creating promotional activity across the venue
• Working with a team of sales and events coordinators based at our call centre to deliver excellent levels of customer service and well planned and executed events and functions
• Ordering, proofing and having creative input to printed material and online material

The Person

The ideal candidate will have:

• Must be an enthusiastic, dedicated and hardworking individual
• Have proactive selling experience within the hospitality sector
• Have entrepreneurial flair and a talent for seeing a sales opportunity where others cannot
• Have experience in running and managing a broad portfolio of events
• Have a methodical and meticulous approach to their work
• Be a great communicator with a passion for what they do
• Be confident in people management with experience of leading a team
• Have a proven track record in a Sales & Events role within the hospitality industry

The Process:

If you think this is the role for you then apply now and a member of the venue team will be in touch.