Conference Sales CoordinatorUp to £33,000 a year, inclusive of London Weighting Allowance at £3,072 a year subject to experience Full-time, 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Flexible according to business needs) with an hour for lunch.The Foundry, London, SE11 5RR
The PostThe Conference Sales Coordinator plays a vital role in bringing in new and current organisations to use the conference facilities at The Foundry. The role centres around selling meeting and conference space by telephone, email or face-to-face. 40% of the working hours will be spent on sales and marketing with the remainder on providing administrative support as detailed below.
Sales and Marketing* Gathering market and customer information* Contacting potential customers to arrange meetings for new business * Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails* Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale * Responding promptly to incoming email and phone enquiries* Keeping clear records of all enquiries both for reporting and analysis purposes, and to enable follow-up contact* Negotiating the terms and conditions of a sale, making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations* Advising on special promotions* Recording sales and entering into the bookings system* Feeding future sales trends back to The Foundry* Supporting the production of publi...