Strategic C&E Events Sales Lead

Chartwells Independent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Wellbeing support

23 days annual leave

Life assurance

Meals on duty

Bank holidays

Job summary

Levy, a Compass Group venue partner in London, is seeking a C&E Sales Manager to drive revenue across conference and event clients. You will manage the full sales cycle from enquiry to booking, upsell opportunities, and strong pipeline management.

Join a team that works with Commercial, Culinary, and Operations to deliver memorable events. You will build and maintain client relationships, optimize pricing, and contribute to forecasting while using CRM to track performance and deliver growth in a

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in sales or account management within hospitality, catering, or events.
• Proven track record of delivering revenue targets and achieving commercial results.
• Excellent communication and proposal-writing skills, with the ability to influence and engage clients.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple accounts.
• Commercially astute, with confidence working with sales data, margins, and pricing.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Proactive, results-driven, and client-focused, with a genuine passion for hospitality and events.
• Confident with Microsoft Office, CRM, and proposal systems, with large-scale venue experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver revenue and profit targets across assigned C&E accounts in line with commercial strategy.
• Manage the full sales cycle, from enquiry and proposal through to contract and confirmed booking.
• Maximise commercial opportunities through upselling, effective pricing, and strong pipeline management.
• Build and maintain client relationships to drive repeat business, retention, and long-term growth.
• Collaborate across Commercial, Event Planning, Operations, and Culinary teams to create successful, commercially viable events.
• Support event delivery through client meetings, tastings, pre-con meetings, and on-site event management.
• Use market, competitor, and client insights to inform sales strategies, pricing, and product development.
• Maintain accurate CRM, financial, and performance reporting, ensuring compliance and supporting forecasting and continuous improvement.

Skills

Sales experience

Revenue targets

Proposal writing

CRM

Multi-account management

Pricing analysis

Stakeholder management

Hospitality & events

MS Office

Tools

CRM systems

Proposal systems

Job description

Levy, a Compass Group venue partner in London, is seeking a C&E Sales Manager to drive revenue across conference and event clients. You will manage the full sales cycle from enquiry to booking, upsell opportunities, and strong pipeline management.

Join a team that works with Commercial, Culinary, and Operations to deliver memorable events. You will build and maintain client relationships, optimize pricing, and contribute to forecasting while using CRM to track performance and deliver growth in a