Here at West Bromwich Albion Football Club, we have an exciting opportunity to be a part of our Hospitality team as Conference & Events Sales Executive.
The main purpose of this role is to achieve and exceed sales targets through the active selling of the Venue and the C&E portfolio, WBA Events and any club special events with account management responsibilities. To be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, managing incoming enquiries & providing insight into successes and lost business reasoning and converting initial leads into bookings. To support the C&E Sales manager on growing the expanding WBA Events programme such as the Play on the Pitch programme, Stadium Tours, Christmas Parties, WBA Golf Day and Junior Baggies Events. And to source and build new client relationships and further develop existing relationships to maximise the commercial opportunities for the club.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Knowledge and experience of the Conference & Events industry
Proven direct client relationship management activity
Proven new business acquisition activity undertaken
Confidential and diplomatic
Excellent communication skills both written and verbally
Right to Work in the UK
Desirable Criteria
Full driving license
Highly organised and methodical approach to workload
Equality and Diversity
West Bromwich Albion FC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to provide equality and fairness for all employees and opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club also welcomes applications from suitably qualified members of the armed forces family.
Applications will only be accepted when received through our online vacancy platform iRecruit:
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West Bromwich Albion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, therefore expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
WBA’s Safeguarding, Equality and Whistleblowing policies can be accessed here
It is unlawful for the Club to employ anyone who is involved with regulated activity who is barred from doing so and we will carry out rigorous pre-employment checks and screening.
A DBS, References, Qualifications, Proof of Identity and Right Work in the UK checks will be required and carried out for this post.
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