Sales Executive

Bridge House Hotel & Leisure Club , Tullamore

Tullamore

On-site

EUR 40,000 - 52,000

Full time

16 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

On site parking

Wellness programme

Gym membership

Staff discounts

Pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Bike to work scheme

Job summary

Bridge House Hotel & Leisure Club in Tullamore, Ireland, is seeking a Sales Executive to drive revenue and raise the hotel’s profile in local and regional markets. You will identify new business, develop client relationships, and promote bedrooms, meetings and events, weddings, leisure facilities, and other services.

The role requires a commercially focused, highly organised individual with strong relationship-building and communication skills, capable of meeting sales targets within a busy

Qualifications

Previous experience in a sales, business development, account management or customer-facing role.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
Commercial awareness and a target-driven approach.
Confident telephone, email and face-to-face communication skills.
Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
Strong attention to detail.
Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
Experience in hotel sales, corporate sales, conference & banqueting or wedding sales.

Responsibilities

Identify and develop new business opportunities within the local and regional market.
Promote hotel's bedrooms, meetings and events facilities, weddings, leisure facilities and other revenue-generating services.
Develop and maintain a database of corporate and local business contacts.
Execute sales calls, client visits, appointments and presentations.
Attend networking events and promote via trade shows.
Support sales process for conferences, meetings, private functions, group bookings and events.
Work with Conference & Banqueting team to ensure client requirements are understood.
Maintain accurate sales records and CRM data.
Build relationships with corporate accounts and local businesses.
Provide high level customer service before, during and after bookings.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Commercial awareness

Telephone & email

Relationship building

Attention to detail

IT skills (MS Office)

Tools

Hotel PMS

CRM system

Job description

About Us

Nestled in the heart of Ireland, in the vibrant town of Tullamore, the Bridge House Hotel is one of the leading wedding venues in Offaly, perfectly located with easy access from Dublin, Galway, and Limerick.

Our luxurious four-star hotel is a family run hotel renowned across the Midlands and central Ireland for hosting unforgettable weddings, providing warm hospitality and memorable experiences for our guests. Weddings and Special Events are at the heart of what we do.

Role Responsibilities

The Sales Executive will play a key role in the Sales and marketing Team driving revenue and increasing the hotel's profile within the local, regional and wider Irish market.

Working closely with Reservations, Front Office, Food & Beverage and Conference & Banqueting teams, the Sales Executive will actively identify new business opportunities, develop existing client relationships and promote the hotel's bedrooms, meetings and events facilities, weddings, leisure facilities and other revenue-generating services.

The successful candidate will be commercially focused, highly organised and confident in building strong relationships with corporate clients, local businesses, event organisers and leisure customers.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Business Development

Proactively identify and develop new business opportunities within the local and regional market.
Research and target potential corporate, leisure, conference, wedding and group business.
Conduct sales calls, client visits, appointments and presentations.
Promote the hotel's bedrooms, conference and meeting facilities, weddings, food and beverage offerings and leisure facilities.
Develop and maintain a strong database of corporate and local business contacts.
Generate leads through telephone calls, email campaigns, networking, referrals and local business engagement.
Follow up on all enquiries and quotations in a timely and professional manner.
Convert enquiries into confirmed business wherever possible.
Achieve agreed individual and departmental sales targets.

Account Management

Build and maintain strong relationships with existing corporate and key accounts.
Regularly contact clients to identify future business opportunities and understand their requirements.
Develop preferred supplier and corporate agreements where appropriate.
Maintain accurate records of client activity, enquiries, quotations and confirmed business.
Monitor account performance and identify opportunities to increase revenue.
Provide excellent customer service before, during and after each booking or event.

Meetings, Events & Groups

Support the sales process for conferences, meetings, private functions, group bookings and events.
Work closely with the Conference & Banqueting team to ensure client requirements are understood and communicated.
Arrange site inspections and client appointments.
Prepare proposals, quotations and presentations.
Follow up on enquiries and lost business to identify opportunities for future conversion.
Attend networking events, trade shows and promotional activities on behalf of the hotel.

Local Business Development

Develop strong relationships with businesses, organisations and community groups throughout Tullamore, Offaly and surrounding counties.
Identify opportunities for partnerships, corporate rates, accommodation packages and promotional initiatives.
Represent the hotel professionally within the local business community.

Sales & Marketing Support

Work collaboratively with the Marketing team to support sales campaigns and promotional activity.
Assist with creating sales materials, presentations and client communications.
Promote hotel offers, packages and seasonal campaigns.
Support social media and digital marketing initiatives where appropriate.
Assist with familiarisation visits, client events and promotional activities.

Administration & Reporting

Maintain accurate sales records, activities and customer information.
Keep the hotel's CRM/database up to date.
Prepare regular sales activity reports for the Sales Director /General Manager on performance and forecast future sales trends.
Monitor conversion rates, sales activity and revenue opportunities.
Ensure all enquiries and leads are followed up appropriately.
Maintain confidentiality regarding client and hotel information.

Customer Service

Deliver a consistently high level of professional customer service.
Act as a positive ambassador for the hotel at all times.
Deal professionally with client queries, feedback and complaints.
Develop long-term relationships rather than focusing solely on individual bookings.
Ensure the customer experience reflects the hotel's standards and values.

Key Skills & Requirements

Essential:

Previous experience in a sales, business development, account management or customer-facing role.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
Commercial awareness and a target-driven approach.
Confident telephone, email and face-to-face communication skills.
Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
Strong attention to detail.
Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Desirable Qualifications

Previous hotel, hospitality, tourism or events experience.
Experience in hotel sales, corporate sales, conference & banqueting or wedding sales.
Existing knowledge of the local business market.
Experience using a hotel PMS, CRM or sales management system.

Personal Attributes

Proven experience working in a high paced sales environment (preferably the hospitality industry
Highly motivated and energetic
Strong knowledge of hotel operations
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a guest-oriented mindset.

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