We are looking for an awesome Sales & EventsManager to join our Sales team at The Mitre, Hampton Court. Our 40-bedroom hotel has been transformed into glamorous restaurants, cocktail bars, enchanting river terraces, an orangery, an all-day café, and even a quirky library for the most curious. Nestled on the banks of the Thames beside Hampton Court Palace, The Mitre offers riverside elegance just 40 minutes from Central London.
The ideal candidate will be a warm, friendly professional who shares a passion for service excellence, has an eye for detail and who infuses enthusiasm into everything they do. This role will lead the Sales team for The Mitre, whilst working in a close partnership with our General Manager and Group Director of Sales.
What we\'re looking for:
* Retain and develop our database of clients maximising profit and repeat bookings
* Monitor competitor set and understand where we sit in the market
* Ensure the operations team have detailed function sheets so we deliver great events that lead to repeat bookings
* Work two quarters in advance to drive leads but also be able to execute events in the calendar week
* Manage the end-to-end sales process: lead generation, prospecting, site inspections, proposal development, contract negotiation, and post-event follow-up.
* Identify and target corporate business opportunities through engagement, building relationships and nurturing leads.
* Create high conversion rates of cold call of prospective clients to warm leads
* Host networking and sales prospective events as well as attending local community engagements.
* Align with marketing on quarterly sales opportunities and drive interest.
* Someone who has the ability to build our sales pipeline, whilst driving the team towards their quarterly and annual targets.
* An understanding of forecasting, with accuracy and risk management.
At Signet Collection, we believe that our appearance reflects the luxury and elegance our guests expect when they stay with us. As you consider joining our team, we want to remind you of the importance of presenting yourself in a way that reflects our style of hospitality; warm, charming, and polished.
So, if you are passionate about hospitality and want to work with an award-winning hotel, then we would love to hear from you!
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management
* Manufacturing
Industries
* Hospitality
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