Business Development Executive Are you looking for the next step in your hospitality career? Join the Dalata Hotel Group as a Head of Departmentand elevate your career in hospitality! With access to the Dalata Academy, you'll have the opportunity to enhance your skills through comprehensive training courses designed to support your growth. This position offers an excellent opportunity to collaborate with experienced team members in a supportive environment. As a leader, you will inspire your team to create memorable guest experiences, drive performance, and foster a strong culture of teamwork. If you are passionate about hospitality and eager to advance your career, we invite you to explore a career opportunity at Dalata Hotel Group. Reporting to the Director of Sales, the Business Development Executive will be responsible for maximising the sales potential and achieving the meeting room sales targets of a hotel. Benefits Free employee meals on duty 50% Off F&B in all properties €/£60 employee rate on rooms for all Dalata-owned hotels 30% off the Friends & Family rate Extra AL day for every year worked (5 days to a maximum of 5 days) Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes SAYE (Save As You Earn Scheme) Pension access (Ask your HR Manager for local pension information) Development Opportunities through our Dalata Academy to support your career journey Your Responsibilities: Source and secure new corporate functions and special events for the hotel. Maintain existing accounts while generating new business from these accounts, meeting agreed-upon targets. Actively promote the hotels image and services through both print and verbal communication. Prepare and execute specific annual and quarterly sales and marketing action plans. Keep the client database and CRM system up to date. Participate fully in all sales activities, including sales research, telesales, sales calls to the local and regional market, corporate client entertaining, social events, promotions, and familiarization (FAM) events. Identify key competitors and conduct regular competitor analyses to monitor their performance, rates, and sales activities. Flexibility within each job category and functional area is required, along with the ability to interchange responsibilities between departments. What You Will Need: A minimum of one year of experience in a similar role within the hospitality sector. Reactive sales experience is essential, while proactive sales experience is desirable. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to oversee and delegate work to others. A warm, friendly, and approachable personality when interacting with both staff and guests. Depending on the hotels business levels, you may be asked to assist with duties as directed by management. These duties may include tasks related to various areas of the hotel and its operations. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Excellent communication skills and fluency in spoken and written English. About Us Dalata Hotel Group We bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently, the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany & the Netherlands, and well keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe. Helping our people to grow and develop their careers is vitally important to us and is one of our highest priorities. We have many exciting and unique internal development programmes, each crafted to make sure our employees get the learning they need to be able to take the next step in their careers. Dalata Hotel Group Plc is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application process. Ready for your next adventure? Maldron Hotel Glasgow City gives you the entire city at your fingertips. Centrally located on Renfrew Street, just a 10-minute walk from Glasgow Central and Queen Street stations, were your launchpad for exploring Glasgow on your own terms. New experiences, new friends, culture, shopping and nightlife, it all starts here. AMRT1_UKCT