Sales & Events Manager

Scotsman; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Scotland is seeking an experienced Sales & Events Manager to oversee Sales & Events procedures at a dynamic venue. You will drive new business opportunities, manage promotional activities, and ensure outstanding customer service. Ideal candidates have a strong background in hospitality sales, team leadership experience, and a passion for event management. This role offers numerous benefits, including flexible working opportunities and career development programs.

Benefits

100% of tips earned

30% off food and cinema tickets

Hotel and apartment discounts

Flexible working opportunities

Career development training

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, hardworking individual.
• Experience in managing a broad portfolio of events.
• Methodical and meticulous work approach.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for running Sales & Events procedures across the venue.
• Develop new business opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with General Managers.
• Coordinate promotional activities across the venue.

Skills

Proactive selling experience

Entrepreneurial flair

Team leadership

Great communication

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 INSERT VENUE, 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.