Sales Executive

Mandeville Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic leisure and hospitality company in Berkshire is looking for an Event Sales Executive. You will drive event sales and build client relationships while attending events and achieving sales targets. Proven sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a customer-first mindset are essential. This role offers a salary of circa £30k plus bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Quarterly Bonus

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in hospitality, leisure, events, or B2B sales.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills are essential.
• A confident, professional approach with a customer-first mindset is required.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and travel locally/regionally.

Responsibilities

• Drive local sales through business development and networking.
• Build and maintain relationships with corporate partners and community groups.
• Attend events to promote the brand and source new business opportunities.
• Support marketing campaigns and promotional activities.

Skills

Sales experience in hospitality

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation and presentation skills

Customer-first mindset

Ability to work independently and in a team

Track record of achieving sales targets

Creativity in driving revenue

Flexibility to attend events

Job description

Event Sales Executive
Location: Berkshire
Salary: circa £30k + Quarterly Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you an ambitious Sales Executive looking for your next challenge in a fast-growing, financially stable leisure and hospitality business? Do you thrive on building relationships, driving revenue, and creating unforgettable customer experiences? If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

The Role – Event Sales Executive

As part of an energetic and customer-focused sales team, you’ll be responsible for driving event sales and ensuring our venues are the number one choice for corporate functions, parties, and community events.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving local sales through business development, networking, and outreach activity
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships with corporate partners, community groups, and repeat customers
• Identifying, sourcing, and converting new business opportunities
• Working with operations teams to deliver seamless customer experiences
• Achieving and exceeding monthly and annual sales targets
• Attending events such as university open days, community fairs, and trade shows to promote the brand
• Reporting on performance and market trends to management
• Supporting marketing campaigns and promotional activity, including leafleting and social media engagement
• Monitoring competitor activity to adapt sales strategies

About You

To succeed as an Event Sales Executive, you’ll bring:

• Proven sales experience (hospitality, leisure, events, or B2B sales preferred)
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills
• A confident, professional approach with a customer-first mindset
• Ability to work independently while also thriving in a team environment
• A track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets
• Enthusiasm, creativity, and the ability to generate fresh ideas to drive revenue
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and attend events when required
• Willingness to travel locally/regionally

This is more than just a sales role – it’s an opportunity to be part of a business that values growth, fun, and teamwork. If you’re passionate about sales and love creating memorable experiences, we want to hear from you.

Apply now to become our next Event Sales Executive and take your career in hospitality and leisure sales to the next level!

Mandeville is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.