Stadium Conference & Events Sales Leader

Elior Uk; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free, tasty meals

Flexible working

28 days holiday (31 after 2 years)

Leave for life’s moments

Paid volunteering days

Career development opportunities

Pension schemes and life assurance

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Elior Stadia is seeking a Sales Manager for Conference & Events at AESSEAL New York Stadium in South Yorkshire. Based full-time at the home of Rotherham United, you will drive conference and event sales, grow revenue, secure new business, and deliver exceptional client experiences across a wide range of events.

You will lead from the front with a proven track record in venue sales, strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage multiple enquiries while delivering results.

Qualifications

• Experience in conference and events sales, venue sales, hospitality sales or hotel sales.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets and business development objectives.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple enquiries and projects.
• Confidence conducting client meetings, venue tours and sales presentations.
• Experience using CRM systems and managing sales pipelines.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with a focus on delivering results.
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Proactively generate new conference, meeting and event business to achieve revenue growth.
• Manage enquiries from initial contact through to proposal, negotiation and contract confirmation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate clients, local businesses, agencies and event organisers.
• Conduct venue showrounds and create tailored event solutions for conferences, exhibitions, gala dinners, private celebrations and seasonal events.
• Achieve and exceed monthly and annual sales targets while maximising venue occupancy and profitability.
• Identify opportunities to increase repeat business, client retention and long‑term partnerships.
• Represent the venue at networking events, exhibitions and business forums to raise venue profile and generate leads.
• Maintain accurate sales pipelines and customer records using CRM systems.
• Work closely with Operations and Kitchen teams to ensure seamless event planning and delivery.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer feedback to identify new commercial opportunities.
• Support marketing campaigns and promotional activity to drive awareness and sales.

Skills

Conference & events sales

Sales target achievement

Communication

Negotiation

Organization

Client meetings

Driving licence

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Elior Stadia is seeking a Sales Manager for Conference & Events at AESSEAL New York Stadium in South Yorkshire. Based full-time at the home of Rotherham United, you will drive conference and event sales, grow revenue, secure new business, and deliver exceptional client experiences across a wide range of events.

You will lead from the front with a proven track record in venue sales, strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage multiple enquiries while delivering results.