At Amazing Grace, we worship music in every sense: celebrating the harmony of live performance, delicious food, and unforgettable nights. We're passionate about creating unforgettable nights filled with music, food, and great energy, and that starts with our team.
With exciting expansion comes great recruitment opportunities. Born in the heart of London Bridge, we'll be opening our flagship venue in London's global financial centre, Canary Wharf. We champion individuality, reward ambition, and invest in our people with ongoing training and development.
The successful candidate will be friendly and personable with extensive knowledge of Canary Wharf and its surroundings. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Reservation & Sales Manager looking for a new role in an exciting new venue.
Previous Experience in a similar role is essential.
Job Description:
* Manage all Design My Night/ Collins enquiries/ bookings to ensure best diary management and optimisation.
* Attend all site visits, upselling and managing clients' expectations
* Manage all pre-planning of events: contracts, invoicing, payments and detailed function sheets
* Work closely with the operations and onsite teams to ensure strong communication, the smooth running of events and private hires
* Attend/ manage the bigger events on the day to ensure that it is running to plan, being the main point of contact for the client
* Implement comprehensive sales strategies with the Head of Sales to ensure maximisation of all revenue opportunities from group bookings, events and full venue hires
* Achieve agreed KPIs, quarterly targets
* Ensure effective recording and tracking of all sales initiatives and prepare reports for sales meetings
* Create, develop and maintain strong relationships with local Canary Wharf businesses, clients and other potential customers
* Be the ambassador of the venue, attend all relevant events and networking
* Be a problem solver, open to challenges and calm resolutions
* Work closely with the Marketing Team and Head of Sales to develop comprehensive sales and marketing strategies
Essential skills
Exceptional sales skills, proven track record of meeting and exceeding targets. Canary Wharf knowledge/experience.
Competitive Base Salary - £35-45k depending on experience with OTE circa £65k+
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £38,000.00-£65,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person