About Us
The Motorist is a one-of-a-kind automotive-themed venue in Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, offering a striking setting for corporate events, weddings, and brand activations. Blending motoring heritage with exceptional hospitality, we're a true destination for both business and leisure.
Our versatile meeting and conference spaces — Brooklands, Indianapolis, Fangio, and Club Le Mans — feature full AV technology, flexible layouts, and bespoke catering, ideal for everything from intimate board meetings to large-scale conferences and networking receptions.
We also offer private dining experiences, including exclusive Car Club dining for enthusiasts and members seeking a memorable culinary setting. Beyond meetings and dining, The Motorist excels in product launches, brand activations, and corporate showcases, providing an automotive-inspired backdrop that makes every event distinctive.
From seamless planning to premium service, The Motorist delivers professional, unforgettable experiences tailored to each client's brand and vision. The Motorist also hosts a fantastic, one-of-a-kind retail store, a thriving café that comes alive during car events, and a relaxed restaurant—Mo's Kitchen—open seven days a week, along with an on-site garage, bodyshop, and MOT centre.
Role Overview
The Venue Sales Manager is responsible for driving bookings for meeting rooms, brand events, and weddings at The Motorist. You will cultivate new business, maintain relationships with repeat clients, and maximize venue utilization by promoting conferences, networking events, private celebrations, weddings, and brand activations or launches. This proactive, hands-on role involves conducting venue tours, meeting with clients, attending trade shows and client events, and working closely with senior leadership. Evening and weekend work will be required, depending on event demands.
Key Responsibilities
* Increase bookings and revenue for meetings, weddings, and brand activations by maintaining a strong sales pipeline and meeting occupancy and profitability targets.
* Proactively source and convert leads through networking, outreach, referrals, trade shows, and client events, managing the full sales cycle from enquiry to post-event follow-up.
* Collaborate with the General Manager and Finance Controller to develop and refine pricing strategies that optimise room rates and package profitability.
* Create tailored packages combining venue hire, catering, décor, branding, AV services, and wedding or brand-launch options, while monitoring competitors to stay distinctive.
* Oversee every booking detail—pricing, setup, AV, décor, catering coordination, and on-site client tours—to deliver seamless events, weddings, and brand launches.
* Partner with Marketing, Operations, F&B, and Finance to ensure flawless execution and to develop promotions that fill off-peak slots.
* Lead and coach the Meetings, Events & Accounts Administrative Assistant, delegating routine tasks to focus on high-value client interactions.
Skills & Attributes
* Proven success in venue, wedding, or brand event sales.
* Proactive, persuasive communicator and skilled negotiator.
* Strong commercial awareness with experience in pricing and revenue strategy.
* Organised and detail-oriented, with a strong customer-service mindset.
* Data-driven and collaborative, adaptable to changing priorities.
* Able to work weekends, evenings, and flexible hours as required.
* Understanding of the automotive world, including dealerships, manufacturers, and car clubs is desirable
Note:
Bonus Structure Available
Company Benefits
· You may be eligible to receive the following discretionary benefits (subject to the applicable rules for each benefit).
· Death in service benefit; (after successful completion of 12 months service)
· Training and development opportunities.
· Discount on beds purchased from the Company (after successful completion of probationary period)
· Free parking.
· One additional day's holiday (or pro-rata, if you work part time) following the completion of 5 years' service.
· Discount on food and beverages at The Motorist.
· Discount on services offered at The Motorist Garage.
· Please note that these benefits do not form part of your contract of employment and are provided at the Company's absolute discretion and may be amended from time to time or withdrawn.
Why Join Us
Help make The Motorist the region's premier destination for corporate meetings, private celebrations, weddings, and brand activation events. If you thrive on generating bookings, shaping pricing strategies, and creating unforgettable client experiences, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
* Store discount
Work Location: In person