Sales Manager

COREcruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment in London is seeking an experienced Sales Manager to drive corporate sales within the hospitality sector, develop new business and manage key relationships. This role focuses on growing the corporate client base and driving revenue growth across a portfolio of accounts.

Predominantly office-based with some flexibility to work from home, the position requires a commercially driven sales professional with strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sales or business development role.
• Experience selling to corporate clients.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Experience managing key accounts.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• A proactive and target-driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new corporate business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with corporate clients.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing corporate accounts.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue through existing relationships.
• Conduct meetings, presentations and sales pitches with prospective clients.
• Develop a strong pipeline of new business and consistently follow up on opportunities.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure an excellent client experience.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and opportunities within the hospitality sector.
• Achieve agreed sales targets and commercial objectives.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activity, pipeline and client relationships.

Skills

Corporate sales

Account management

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Time management

Job description

Sales Manager – Hospitality Group - £60,000

Predominantly office-based, with some flexibility to work from home

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Sales Manager to join an established hospitality business based in London.This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven sales professional with a strong background in corporate sales and relationship management.The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new business, managing key corporate relationships and driving revenue growth.As Sales Manager, you will play a key role in growing the corporate client base and developing long-term commercial relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and pursue new corporate business opportunities
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with corporate clients
• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing corporate accounts
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue through existing relationships
• Conduct meetings, presentations and sales pitches with prospective clients
• Develop a strong pipeline of new business and consistently follow up on opportunities
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure an excellent client experience
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and opportunities within the hospitality sector
• Achieve agreed sales targets and commercial objectives
• Maintain accurate records of sales activity, pipeline and client relationships

About You:

• Proven experience in a sales or business development role
• Ideally, experience within hospitality, events, venues, leisure or a related industry
• Strong experience selling to corporate clients
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• Experience managing and developing key accounts
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• A proactive and target-driven approach
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Confidence dealing with senior stakeholders and decision-makers