The Copthorne Hotel Manchester is seeking a driven Sales Manager to build and maintain strong relationships between the hotel and its clients. This role will involve managing existing accounts while proactively developing new business opportunities across both corporate and leisure segments.
Continuing our soft refurbishment, the hotel is entering an exciting new phase, with a renewed focus on attracting local corporate business and leisure travellers. You will play a key role in positioning the hotel within the local market and maximising revenue opportunities.
Working closely with the General Manager and our Central Sales team, you will use your proven sales expertise, exceptional communication skills, and fresh, strategic ideas to actively drive business to the hotel.
With your natural interpersonal skills, professional presence, curiosity, and passion for delivering results, you will contribute to creating a distinctive and memorable guest experience.
* Responsible for idea generation and prospecting new business to grow market share whilst also looking at ways to increase share from existing account
* Monitoring, analysing and reporting on performance of key accounts / Contributing to weekly/monthly reporting on key activities completed / business developed#
* Maximise potential sales opportunities for transient, group and event business and other ancillary
* Requirement to understand the competitive marketplace and implement approaches to ensure the hotel stays ahead in the local market.
* Contract negotiation and completion of corporate RFPs
* Participate in client hospitality events, networking events, trade shows and Sales Mission in the UK & overseas when required
Sales Manager will have:
* Experience and knowledge within a similar market in Manchester.
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to multitask and work under pressure
* Excellent command over the English language, including both written and verbal.
* Strong communication and customer service skills
* Private Medical
* Social Events, Wellbeing and Team Activities
* Training and development
* Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
* Career development and salary reviews
* Interest-free Season Ticket Loan Scheme
* 1 Volunteer Days per year (fully paid and in addition to your annual leave)
* Complimentary meals prepared for you by our chefs
* Length of Service-related holiday scheme
* My Millennium discount perks
* Discount on Accommodation worldwide and 50% Food and Beverage Outlets
* Life Assurance
* Recommend a Friend Scheme
About the Group
Millennium Hotels and Resorts owns and operates a portfolio of over 120 hotels worldwide. Properties under the group are placed into collections: Leng’s Collection, M Social Collection, Millennium Collection, Copthorne Collection and The Biltmore. Each collection has its own distinct personality, character and clearly defined hotel brands within it, As well as real opportunities to develop and gain promotion within the industry
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