Senior Sales Representative

Arcon Recruitment Ireland; Sligo; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance incentives

Permanent position

Premium hospitality destination

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Arcon Recruitment Ireland represents an established hotel and golf resort in County Sligo seeking a Senior Sales Representative / Business Development Executive to join the commercial team. You will drive new business in corporate, hospitality, tourism, golf and events, and manage key accounts across the Northwest and wider Irish market.

The role requires proactive selling, strong client relationships, and a track record of meeting sales targets.

Qualifications

• At least three years’ experience in sales, business development or account management.
• Hotel, hospitality, tourism, golf, leisure or events experience is highly desirable.
• Proven success in generating new business and developing key accounts.
• Strong negotiation, presentation and relationship-management skills.
• Commercially focused, proactive and target driven.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• An existing network within corporate, tourism, events or golf markets would be advantageous.
• Full, clean driving licence and access to transport.
• Willingness to travel and attend occasional evening or weekend events.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new corporate, accommodation, conference, events and golf business.
• Develop new accounts across Sligo, the Northwest and the wider Irish market.
• Build strong relationships with corporate clients, event organisers, golf societies and tourism partners.
• Manage existing key accounts and increase repeat business.
• Conduct client meetings, presentations and resort site inspections.
• Promote the resort’s accommodation, meetings, conferences, corporate events, golf days, weddings and group packages.
• Develop a strong sales pipeline through prospecting, referrals, networking and market research.
• Prepare proposals and manage enquiries from initial contact through to conversion.

Skills

Sales

Business development

Account management

Negotiation

Presentation

Relationship management

Communication

Organisation

Fluent English

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Job description

Senior Sales Representative / Business Development Executive

Location: County Sligo

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Sector: Hotel, Golf and Hospitality

Our client, an established hotel and golf resort in County Sligo, is seeking an experienced Senior Sales Representative / Business Development Executive to join its commercial team.

This is a proactive, target-driven role focused on generating new business and developing strong relationships across the corporate, hospitality, tourism, golf and events sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new corporate, accommodation, conference, events and golf business.
• Develop new accounts across Sligo, the Northwest and the wider Irish market.
• Build strong relationships with corporate clients, event organisers, golf societies and tourism partners.
• Manage existing key accounts and increase repeat business.
• Conduct client meetings, presentations and resort site inspections.
• Promote the resort’s accommodation, meetings, conferences, corporate events, golf days, weddings and group packages.
• Develop a strong sales pipeline through prospecting, referrals, networking and market research.
• Prepare proposals and manage enquiries from initial contact through to conversion.
• Attend trade shows, networking events and tourism-industry functions.
• Work closely with the Revenue, Marketing, Events, Golf and Operations teams.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and produce regular pipeline and sales reports.
• Monitor competitor activity and identify emerging commercial opportunities.
• Achieve agreed sales targets, KPIs and revenue objectives.

Candidate Requirements

• At least three years’ experience in sales, business development or account management.
• Hotel, hospitality, tourism, golf, leisure or events experience is highly desirable.
• Proven success in generating new business and developing key accounts.
• Strong negotiation, presentation and relationship-management skills.
• Commercially focused, proactive and target driven.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• An existing network within the corporate, tourism, events or golf markets would be advantageous.
• Full, clean driving licence and access to transport.
• Willingness to travel and attend occasional evening or weekend events.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Performance-related incentives.
• Permanent position with an established hotel and golf resort.
• Opportunity to represent a premium hospitality and leisure destination.
• Scope to contribute directly to the resort’s commercial growth.