Sales & Marketing Manager

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Limerick; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and Development Opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

Company Life Insurance Scheme

Staff meals

Employee Assistance Programme

Talbot Collection Friends and Family</

Bike to Work

Christmas Savings Scheme

Job summary

Absolute Hotel Limerick, part of the Talbot Collection, is recruiting an experienced Sales & Marketing Manager to join our team. The role reports to the General Manager and the Group Commercial Manager as the hotel undergoes refurbishment and rebranding to Talbot Hotel Limerick.

The successful candidate will focus on retaining existing business while developing new opportunities, shaping the sales & marketing strategy, and working closely with senior management to drive revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Relevant Sales and Marketing Qualifications.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in a Sales & Marketing management role.
• Strong outgoing personality, with excellent presentation, interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Proven record of meeting deadlines and targets.
• Full driving licence and own mode of transport.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in achieving budgeted sales.
• Confidently conduct face-to-face sales calls and present tailored presentations.
• Confidently conduct telesales with current and future clients.
• Identify and analyse competition locally and regionally.
• Carry out market research and analyse business statistics to increase revenue.

Skills

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Negotiation

Education

Sales & Marketing qualifications

Job description

Location: On site / Limerick, Co. Limerick, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Marketing | Marketing
Salary: Competitive salary

Absolute Hotel Limerick, part of Talbot Collection, are currently recruiting for an experienced Sales & Marketing Manager tojoin our team. The Sales & Marketing Manager will report to the General Manager and the Group Commercial Manager.

The hotel is currently undergoing significant refurbishment works, including public areas, all conference and banqueting spaces and a full bar and restaurant refurbishment. In addition, the property will be rebranding to Talbot Hotel Limerick , marking an exciting new chapter for the business.

The successful candidate will be focused on retaining and maintaining existing business but will also have the drive and ability to attract and develop new business opportunities. They will work closely with the General Manager to oversee the development and implementation of the sales & marketing strategy.

Main Duties:

• Support the General Manager in achieving budgeted sales
• Confidently conduct face-to-face sales calls and present a tailored presentation to potential clients by effectively using a range of presentation skills
• Confidently conduct telesales with current and future clients
• Identify and analyse competition, both locally and regionally
• Carry out market research and analyse business statistics both from portfolio and the booking engine, and give recommendations to increase revenue based on this information
• Review, monitor and improve the hotel's online presence on official website and all third-party websites, reviewing content and images. Liaise with the website providers of the hotel to ensure optimisation of our online position
• Oversee brochures, print material production and stock levels. To maintain photography and imagery for thehotel and oversee photography as and when required
• Maintain an accurate and detailed database of information on clients, develop new database and undertake the development of the direct mail-shot programmein consultation with the Group Commercial Manager
• Development of e-zines and management of the website and PPC campaigns
• Develop and adopt a Social Media plan and oversee that this plan is actioned
• Pre-book and participate at various tradeshows and consumer shows throughout the year
• Represent the hotel at events and exhibitions and dealing with print work
• Attend networking events with membership organisations with a view to promoting the hotel and the Talbot Collection
• Assist with website development and maintain website ensuring that we are optimising on searches and google analytics
• Produce weekly reports which will support your weekly Sales & Marketing activities

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant Sales and Marketing Qualifications
• Minimum 4 years' experience in a Sales & Marketing management role
• Strong outgoing personality, with excellent presentation, interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Proven record of meeting deadlines and targets
• Full driving licence and own mode of transport

Some of the benefits of joining the team:

• Join a company and culture that put their team first
• Training and Development Opportunities - we invest in our people
• Being part of a progressive & growing company
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Company Life Insurance Scheme
• Staff meals
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Talbot Collection Friends and Family Rates on accommodation
• Bike to Work
• Christmas Savings Scheme

Absolute Hotel Limerick, part of the Talbot Collection is an equal opportunities employer.