Sales Executive

Staycity Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading urban aparthotel brand is seeking a Sales Executive in Edinburgh. The role involves planning sales activities and promoting the Staycity brand to generate new business. Ideal candidates have experience in hotel sales and a proactive attitude. This position offers various benefits including paid family leave and flexible working patterns.

Benefits

Paid family leave (>1 year of service)

Flexible working patterns

Bonus scheme

Discounted overnight stays

Education Support

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales role within the hospitality sector.
• Knowledge of Corporate Business Travel and Extended stay segments is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning local and national sales activities.
• Secure and manage new corporate accounts.
• Provide competitive quotes on enquiries.
• Drive sales activity to generate new business.

Skills

Prior knowledge or experience in Front Office or Hotel Sales

Proactive attitude

Ability to build professional relationships

Tools

Sales Force

Opera

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

Overview

Staycity is an urban aparthotel brand, blending the freedom of apartment living with the quality and consistency of a hotel stay. With locations in top European cities like Dublin, London, Paris, and Edinburgh, we provide home comforts in prime city spots — ideal for the modern traveller.

Our mission is to help guests experience the city on their own terms — combining independence and hospitality in every stay. We’re a team of doers, thinkers, and hospitality lovers, committed to delivering standout guest experiences and building a culture we’re proud of.

We’re now hiring a Sales Executive in Edinburgh to join our dynamic Staycity team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love working with great people, and want to make a real impact — we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Paid family leave (>1 year of service)
• Flexible working patterns
• Bonus scheme that rewards high performers; based on our core values and tied to individual property goals
• Discounted rates for overnight stays for you, your family and friends
• Refer and earn scheme - earn up to £/€550
• Cycle to work scheme- to support a healthy lifestyle and our planet
• Education Support to help you foster new skills
• Volunteer days: 2 paid volunteer days per year
• Support for you and your family when you need it with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We would love you to have

• Prior knowledge or experience in a role within Front Office, Hotel/Aparthotel Sales, or Reservations.
• Local market knowledge is helpful
• Knowledge of Corporate Business Travel, Group and Extended stay segments is helpful
• Knowledge of Sales Force/Opera/IDEAS/Agency360/LinkedIn Sales Navigator is helpful
• A fiercely proactive and can-do attitude
• A willingness to travel when needed

What you can do for us

• You will assist in planning local and national sales activities, network and socialise with the wider teams, and attend trade shows and presentations to promote Staycity and the group portfolio.
• An important part of our sales teams is communication. Meeting and speaking with new and existing clients, securing and managing new corporate accounts by building and maintaining professional working relationships.
• Actively and dynamically promote the brand through sales and marketing activity including promotional road shows and presentations undertaken by the company.
• Provide timely, accurate, competitive quotes on all corporate and long-stay enquiries while striving to maintain maximum profit margin.
• Maintaining accurate records of all prices, sales, and activity reports.
• Driving sales activity to generate new business and grow existing business

Join us and be part of the journey.