Event Sales Executive Reading - Leading Leisure/Hospitality brand £30,000 basic OTE £34,000 + career progression
Our client is one of the U.K.s most loved and most successful leisure concepts offering great value entertainment, gaming, food and beverage, competitions and parties appealing to both adults and the family market. This is a fun, fast paced place to work and the U.K. wide company is renowned for harnessing their top talent and progressing them in the business, so this is a great development opportunity for an ambitious manager.
They have a passion for bringing families and friends together for affordable fun and healthy competition. With 75 centre in the UK and 15 overseas, our client is one of the country's top companies to work with, Offering exciting roles, competitive salaries and career progression.
We are looking for a pro-active Event Sales Executive in Reading, with experience going out to networking events, meeting clients and business development.
This is a stand-alone role, so we are looking for a candidate that has managed all sales from cold calling, dealing with enquiries, show rounds, closing deals, managing expectations of clients, working on package proposals.
You will need to be brilliant at following up with clients after corporate events and be confident at building relationships and outreaching to the local community, businesses, schools and colleges.
This is a very exciting role for a candidate who thrives in a dynamic fast paced environment and who loves to be seen as the face of the business and the life and soul of the party.
You will be based at the newest site in Reading and you will manage your own diary, looking at creating target lists, setting out their own numbers of cold calls, e-mails and marketing.
Hours are flexible and your working week will consist of meeting clients, going to events and being at the centre outside of normal 9-5 which is vital to the role.
The Role
1. Driving sales for your centre by creating and implementing robust sales and outreach activity that engage with different groups
2. Build and maintain long term relationships with key stakeholders and partners
3. Proactively source and convert new business opportunities
4. Work closely with the centre operations team to ensure seamless service delivery
5. Achieve and exceed monthly and annual sales targets
6. Represent the brand at local events e.g. university open days to build brand presence
7. Provide regular reports and insight to management
8. Data collection and promotional work e.g. leafleting
9. Monitor competitor activity and industry trends and adapt strategies accordingly
To be successful, you'll have:
10. Previous sales experience (from hospitality/leisure industry/competitive socialising)
11. Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
12. Professional and confident in approach
13. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
14. Proven ability to meet and exceed sales targets
15. Highly motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work independently
16. Full of fresh ideas to drive sales
17. Team player with a collaborative mindset
18. Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities or schedules
19. Enthusiastic and passionate about customer service excellence
20. Willingness to travel locally or regionally as required
21. Flexibility to work outside regular business hours when needed
Benefits
22. The opportunity to earn quarterly bonus
23. 50% off food when you are working
24. Optional pension plan
25. 28 days holiday & additional days holiday with length of service
26. Access to our in-house training programmes and apprenticeships
27. Free games vouchers every month
28. 30% discount off food and drink for you and up to five friends
29. Access to our Team Member Support Programme which includes counselling support, life coaching, computerised cognitive behaviour therapy and Mental Health First Aiders.
30. The opportunity to join our healthcare cash plan
31. Financial long service awards
32. A £15 donation to our dedicated charity partner when you complete your induction
33. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave benefits
If you are you a confident and driven individual with a passion for sales and a love for hospitality, we would love to talk to you.
And if you are looking for career with one of the UK's best companies to work for, that is financially stable and has very exciting growth plans, then please apply to find out more.
Interviews available immediately