Business Development Manager - Clayton Hotel Manchester Airport. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager in the Clayton Hotel Manchester Airport. With 365 bedrooms, 17 Meeting and Events rooms and a busy A La Carte Restuarant and Bar, this is a 24/7 operation where you will never be bored And this is a great chance for you to join the fastest growing hotel chain in the UK, with multiple new hotels in the pipeline and tons of developmental opportunities and extra benefits for all team members Overview of position We are looking for a motivated and sales orientated person to fill the role of Business Development Manager reporting into the Director of Sales & Marketing Manager. Ideally this person will have previous hotel or industry experience of 3 years in a similar development role. Whilst training will be provided, along with continuous development in the position a good basic working of Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, hoteligence, BI Anaylitcs, RFP proposals is preferential. Key Duties and Responsibilities Source and win new corporate, function and special event business for the Hotel. Maintain existing accounts and generate new business from these accounts as per targets agreed. Support Director Of sales in production of daily/ weekly / monthly reports. Relationship Building: Strong relationship-building abilities Work closely with the Senior Management Team to identify and drive focused activities where needed Conduct an agreed number of sales calls and site inspections to maintain and develop new business. Identify Key Competitors and carry our regular competitor analysis Prepare and execute specific annual and quarterly sales and marketing action plans in conjunction with Director Of sales Maintain up to date client databases and the CRM system. To participate fully in all sales activities including sales researching, telesales, sales calls, corporate client entertaining, social events, networking, promotions and FAM entertaining. Identify key competitors and carry out regular competitor analysis, monitoring their performance, rates and sales activity. Flexibility/Inter-changeability To be flexible and co-operative in the workplace so as to ensure the smooth and successful operation of the hotel. Flexibility within each job category/functional area will be required by the company and full inter-changeability between departments will be required. Dependent on business levels within the hotel, you will be required to assist with duties as directed by Management. These duties may include assistance in duties/operations in all areas of the hotel and/or its operation. Requirements: 3 years' experience in a similar role. Excellent organisational skills and the ability to oversee & delegate work to others. A warm, friendly and approachable personality when dealing with fellow staff and guests. The ability to work on their own initiative, as well as being capable of working as part of a team. Market knowledge preferred but not essential About our culture: Dalata Hotel Group - Ireland's largest hotel group has a number of exciting positions on the horizon. As Dalata continues to grow and expand in Ireland and the UK it's more important than ever to have the right team alongside us, in the near future we will be opening the doors of new hotels creating many jobs and investing millions in the Irish and UK economy. We lead through our Dalata values of "Our People, Our Fairness, Our Service and Our Individuality". If you have the right attitude and energy you will have great opportunities to progress within the group. Our company is a place where you can do great things - individually and as a team. You will have the opportunity to develop your talent, be recognised and rewarded for your commitment and pursue a fulfilling career. We also have a number of unique and recognised training programmes to aid your professional and personal development and pride ourselves on creating an objective, supportive and fair working environment for our employees. Dalata Hotel Group Plc is an Equal Opportunities Employer.