A prestigious wine estate in the Cape Winelands is seeking a commercially driven Sales & Marketing Manager to grow revenue, strengthen brand positioning and drive bookings across its wine, hospitality, accommodation, events and leisure offerings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement integrated sales and marketing strategies across digital, social media, email, partnerships and on-site promotions.
- Generate new business through corporate clients, tourism partners, tour operators, weddings, events and hospitality channels.
- Manage sales enquiries, proposals, negotiations, client relationships and conversion pipelines.
- Develop packages, promotions and upselling initiatives to increase bookings and guest spend.
- Coordinate marketing campaigns, content, brand communications and promotional activities.
- Collaborate with operational teams to identify sales opportunities and support business objectives.
- Monitor sales performance, campaign results, budgets and return on investment, providing regular reports.
Requirements:
- Must be a South African citizen residing in the Winelands area.
- Matric / Grade 12 qualification; a relevant degree or diploma in Sales, Marketing, Business Management or Hospitality will be advantageous.
- At least 5 years' sales and marketing experience, preferably in wine, tourism, hospitality or leisure.
- Proven track record in business development, lead generation, negotiation and achieving revenue targets.
- Experience managing integrated marketing campaigns, partnerships and client accounts.
- Strong commercial acumen, organisational and project management skills.
- Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in digital marketing, CRM systems, reporting and sales analytics.
- Must be well presented, professional, adaptable and confident in building stakeholder relationships.
- Willingness to work occasional weekends, public holidays and events as operationally required.
- Valid drivers' license with own, reliable transport