Venues Sales Manager

Oyster Recruitment Ltd; Warwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Warwickshire is looking for a Venues Sales Manager to drive revenue and nurture client relationships. This role is key in maintaining the venue's reputation and requires proven sales leadership experience. You'll lead a talented sales team and collaborate across departments to achieve targets, all while fostering exceptional customer experiences and facilitating professional growth.

Benefits

Profit-related bonus

Pension matching up to 10%

Medical insurance

Free car parking

Use of leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Experience in a venue, hospitality, or events-based environment.
• Ability to analyse data and translate insight into action.
• Natural leadership style that builds team capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of conference sales professionals.
• Oversee all enquiries, proposals and conversions.
• Drive conversion rates through coaching and training.

Skills

Proven experience leading a successful sales team

Hands-on experience with venue management systems

Confident communication skills

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to join a unique learning and development venue known for supporting leadership, team development, and organisational growth? Our client, a leading venue in Warwickshire, is seeking an experienced Venues Sales Manager to drive revenue targets and nurture client relationships. They have a strong reputation for quality and long-standing relationships with many of the UK's leading businesses, making this an exciting opportunity for a proven sales leader to make a significant impact within a renowned organisation. As the Venues Sales Manager you will play a pivotal role in driving revenue growth and delivering exceptional customer experiences. You will lead, coach and inspire a talented Sales team, fostering a proactive sales mindset and collaborating across departments to achieve targets. This position is crucial in maintaining the venue's strong reputation for quality and long-standing relationships with leading UK businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop a team of conference sales professionals, ensuring exceptional service, enquiry rates, conversion and overall sales performance for the venue
• Oversee all enquiries, proposals and conversions for a diverse range of events and functions
• Drive conversion rates through coaching, training and the implementation of effective sales strategies
• Monitor team performance and support professional growth through regular one-to-ones and development plans
• Responsible for yield management for all conference and event facilities in the venue
• Work with the business development team on forecasting, driving the team and raising the conversion rate
• Lead the Sales team's input into weekly reviews, monitor booking pace and support meeting room and accommodation yield decisions
• Conduct weekly audits of sales data, encourage a proactive sales mindset

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a successful sales team in a venue, hospitality, or events-based environment
• Hands-on experience with venue management systems
• Ability to analyse data and translate insight into action
• Confident communication skills with experience managing senior client relationships
• Natural leadership style that builds team capability
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and process consistency
• Passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences with a genuine interest in client success

Benefits

• Profit-related bonus
• Pension matching up to 10% (employee pays 5%-Company pay 10%)
• Death in service x4
• Employee referral scheme
• Medical insurance
• Free car parking
• Use of leisure facilities
• Early finish on Fridays
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Alongside this generous benefits package, you'll be immersed in a values-led environment where collaboration, client success and personal growth are at the heart of everything they do.

Intrigued?

Ready to lead, coach and inspire a high-performing sales team where people and clients come first. Apply now