Vanue Sales Manager

Sodexo; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality and events company is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager for Hamilton Park Racecourse. You will drive sales strategy, maximize revenue, and create exceptional client experiences in a vibrant sports and events environment. Ideal candidates are proven sales professionals with strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills. The role offers a salary of up to £35,000 plus a robust benefits package.

Benefits

Unlimited access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health and wellbeing app

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, venues, events, or hotels is required.
• Confident negotiator with excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of the Scottish hospitality/events market is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sales strategy for Hamilton Park Racecourse.
• Drive new business and nurture existing accounts.
• Create innovative sales campaigns.
• Work closely with operations and events teams.
• Use data and CRM systems to maintain a strong pipeline.

Skills

Proven sales professional

Strong commercial acumen

Excellent presentation skills

Organised and results-driven

Natural relationship builder

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Sales Manager Hamilton Park Racecourse, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 0DW. Salary to £35,000pa + excellent bonus and benefits package. 40hrs pw Mon - Fri with occasional evenings and weekends. Flexible benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise across an array of benefits.

At Sodexo Live!, we bring people together to create unforgettable experiences. Whether it’s race days, conferences, banqueting, or spectacular hospitality events, our mission is simple: deliver moments that matter. We are now looking for a dynamic and driven Sales Manager to join our team at Hamilton Park Racecourse – one of Scotland’s most exciting sporting and events destinations. This is your chance to step into a high-impact role, leading the charge on sales strategy, driving revenue growth, and creating exceptional client experiences. As Sales Manager at Hamilton Park Racecourse, you’ll have the opportunity to take full ownership of the sales strategy at a prestigious Scottish venue, working with a passionate, high-energy team where your ideas and drive will directly shape future success. You’ll be making your mark in Scotland’s dynamic hospitality and events sector. Joining us means becoming part of a global Sodexo Live! family that values innovation, celebrates success, and empowers people to shine. Bring your passion, your drive, and your ideas – and we’ll give you all you need to succeed.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the sales strategy for Hamilton Park Racecourse, smashing annual C&E sales targets.
• Drive new business while nurturing existing accounts to maximise revenue and market share.
• Create and deliver innovative sales campaigns, from networking to fam trips and blitz days.
• Work closely with Operations and Events teams to ensure every client enjoys an exceptional experience that keeps them coming back.
• Use data, insights, and CRM systems (Salesforce) to keep your pipeline strong and reporting sharp.
• Inspire and support your on-site sales team, building a culture of engagement, motivation, and success.

What You Bring

• A proven sales professional with experience in hospitality, venues, events, or hotels.
• Strong commercial acumen who thrives on hitting (and exceeding!) targets.
• Confident negotiator with excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Organised, results-driven, and a natural relationship builder.
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM tools would be a bonus.
• Knowledge of the Scottish hospitality/events market is desirable, but not essential.

What We Offer

• Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.
• You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way.
• Range of resources, rewards and benefits for colleagues and their families, including:
• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme for legal/financial advice and work/personal issues.
• Free health and wellbeing app with rewards, 24hr virtual GP, and additional services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme and/or prepayment cashback card.
• Money insights and financial benefits via Salary Finance Platform.
• Sodexo Retirement Plan; Death-in-Service benefit.
• Learning and development tools to enable growth.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and a forces-friendly employer. We welcome applications from a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage employees to get involved with Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins. We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer and are committed to changing attitudes towards disability. We’re reading more about our inclusive culture in the rewards and benefits guide attached.

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