Sales Manager - Luxury Hotels

James Webber Recruitment Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £62,000

Benefits package

International travel

Hotel and colleague discounts

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and development

Supportive working environment

UK market travel

Job summary

James Webber Recruitment Ltd. is seeking an experienced Luxury Leisure Sales Manager to drive UK-based leisure revenue across a prestigious international portfolio.

You will build relationships with luxury travel partners and consortia while expanding the client base and optimizing the sales pipeline. The role requires strong luxury sales experience, an established UK network, and the ability to travel regularly within the UK and internationally.

Qualifications

• Experience in luxury hospitality or luxury travel sales.
• Established network in the UK luxury leisure market.
• Track record of growing revenue with high-value leisure accounts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement targeted sales strategies across the UK luxury leisure market.
• Manage and grow existing luxury leisure accounts.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities and partnerships.
• Drive revenue across the portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts.
• Represent the group at international luxury travel events and roadshows.

Skills

Luxury hotel sales

UK market network

New business development

CRM & pipeline management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

UK Based | International Luxury Hotel Group | Mediterranean Portfolio

Salary: Up to £62,000 + benefits

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Luxury Leisure Sales Manager to join a prestigious international luxury hospitality group with an exceptional portfolio of high-end hotels and resorts across the Mediterranean.

This is a key UK-based commercial sales role focused on driving luxury leisure revenue, developing existing accounts and generating new business across the group's full hotel portfolio.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in luxury hotel sales, luxury travel or leisure sales, together with an established network across the UK luxury travel market.

The Role

Reporting to the Sales Director, the Luxury Leisure Sales Manager will be responsible for growing leisure business and strengthening the group's position within the UK luxury travel market.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing targeted sales strategies across the UK luxury leisure market
• Managing and growing existing luxury leisure accounts
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Driving revenue across the group's full portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts
• Building strong relationships with luxury travel agents, tour operators, travel advisors and key leisure partners
• Developing relationships with luxury consortia including Virtuoso, American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts, Select, Ensemble and Signature
• Strengthening relationships with luxury hotel affiliations and preferred partner networks
• Supporting commercial opportunities through organisations including Leading Hotels of the World, Design Hotels and Preferred Hotels & Resorts
• Increasing repeat business, preferred partner activity and direct leisure sales
• Representing the hotel portfolio at international luxury travel events, exhibitions, roadshows and networking forums
• Conducting client meetings, sales calls, presentations and account reviews
• Working closely with Revenue and Marketing teams on promotions, seasonal campaigns and commercial initiatives
• Managing the sales pipeline and reporting against agreed KPIs
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activity and luxury travel buying behaviour
• Acting as a key point of contact for major UK leisure clients and partners

The Candidate

We are looking for an experienced and commercially driven luxury leisure sales professional with an established network within the UK market.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience within luxury hospitality, hotel sales, leisure sales or luxury travel
• Approximately 8–10 years' relevant sales experience
• A proven track record of growing revenue and developing high-value leisure accounts
• Strong relationships within the UK luxury leisure travel market
• Experience working with luxury travel agents, tour operators, travel advisors and consortia
• Knowledge of luxury consortia such as Virtuoso, Amex FHR, Select, Ensemble and Signature
• Strong new business development and account management skills
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
• Experience representing luxury brands at international trade events and roadshows
• A commercially focused and data-led approach to sales performance
• Experience using CRM, sales reporting and pipeline management tools
• The ability to work independently while collaborating with an international commercial team
• A willingness to travel regularly within the UK and internationally

Candidates may currently be working within a luxury hotel group, luxury resort company, luxury tour operator, hotel representation company or high-end travel organisation.

Previous experience selling luxury resorts, destination hotels or Mediterranean leisure destinations would be highly advantageous.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing international hospitality group and represent an impressive portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts within the UK market.

The position offers:

• Salary up to £62,000
• Benefits package
• International travel
• Hotel and colleague discounts
• Career development opportunities across an international portfolio
• Ongoing training and professional development
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to represent a leading luxury hospitality portfolio within the UK market

This role would suit candidates currently working as a Luxury Leisure Sales Manager, Senior Sales Manager, Account Director, International Sales Manager, Leisure Sales Manager, Luxury Travel Sales Manager or Business Development Manager.