Conference and Sales Executive
This role reports to the Theatre Manager, and is responsible for securing function, event and wedding bookings at Leas Cliff Hall. The Conference & Sales Executive will be a part of the venue functions team, working with the Events & Conference Manager to deliver high level functions for our bookers across all venue spaces.
From large scale conferences and corporate events to banquets and weddings the Conference & Sales Executive is the main venue contact for people enquiring about holding their event at Leas Cliff Hall. They are the person who not only goes out and secures new business but also nurtures our existing customers to develop the number of events taking place at Leas Cliff Hall. From the initial enquiry, to costing an event, arranging viewings of the venue and arranging the invoicing the Conference & Sales Executive sees the booking process through from initial enquiry and arranging viewings through until they hand over to the Events Manager.
Leas Cliff Hall first opened in 1927 and since then has welcomed some of the world’s best performers in a vast array of concerts, comedy shows, spoken word, dance and pantomime. Leas Cliff Hall also hosts a large number of conferences, weddings and functions in the Channel Suite and Grand Hall. As the Venue Sales Executive you will drive sales, increase function space hire and associated revenue for Leas Cliff Hall and ATGE. You'll also be developing the conference side of the venue’s business by delivering innovative initiatives that engage with both our existing and our future customers. If you are customer focused and a team player we'd love to hear from you.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.
First interviews to be held w/c 4th August
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a stage for everyone. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture.