Sales Executive Meetings & Events - Maternity Cover
We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Sales Executive Meetings & Events to join our team at The Swan at Streatley, a riverside hotel and events destination. This 18 month maternity cover role starting in Autumn 2025 offers the opportunity to play a key part in driving sales and supporting the delivery of groups, meetings, and events in a vibrant hospitality setting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the planning process for groups, meetings and events to include final deposits, collating final numbers and menu options, building and distributing function sheets and updating our booking platform.
* Liaise directly with clients via phone, email and face to face to upsell our offering, and ensure all final details and relevant information for bookings are captured for function sheets.
* Achieve a set KPI targets, including upsells targets, quality of work, high service levels, attention to detail, response time, client tours and sales plan objectives.
* Ensure all sales tools, including digital collateral and virtual tours are up to date and utilised effectively throughout the sales process.
* Support the sales team in responding to client queries via email and phone and ensure these channels are covered during business hours.
* Update online lead generation platforms to include promotions, imagery, and accurate property information.
* Help manage and develop a portfolio of accounts to increase revenue and market share.
* Support the sales team with activities that help the hotel achieve revenue targets across group bookings, meetings, and events.
* Attend and support the management of key sales events to include virtual presentations, wedding showcases, seasonal restaurant launches, fam trips, menu tastings, etc.
* Participate in regular sales, revenue and strategy meetings to share details on bookings and clients.
* Attend and present in weekly operations and function sheet meetings.
* Ensure company and sales team standards, processes and SOPs are followed in line with hotel guidelines.
* Provide ongoing support to the Sales Team and Director of Sales with ad hoc projects and commercial initiatives throughout the year.
* Assist with budget planning and forecasting processes, including expense tracking and reporting.
* Support with competitor analysis to ensure the hotels and venues remain competitively positioned within the market.
About You
We’d love to hear from you if you:
* Have previous experience in sales, events, or hospitality.
* Are highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
* Have strong communication and relationship-building skills.
* Enjoy working towards targets and achieving results.
* Thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
What We Offer
* Exposure to a variety of projects across a vibrant hospitality group.
* Competitive salary and bonus potential.
* 50% discount on food and soft drinks across all our brands.
* Access to private healthcare and generous hospitality perks.
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