Overview
Job details. Posted 19 January 2026. Salary £28,000. Location: Milton Keynes. Job type: Permanent - Full Time. Discipline: Golf. Reference: 003666. Contact Email: kcloughton@abbeyhillgc.co.uk.
About The Role: Sales Executive (Wedding & Events) – Abbey Hill Golf Centre – Milton Keynes. Are you a driven, target-focused sales professional with a talent for converting enquiries into revenue? Abbey Hill Golf Centre is looking for a proactive Sales Executive (Wedding & Events) who can build client relationships and close sales. Ideal for someone who loves dealing with customers, hitting targets and thrives in a dynamic, customer-facing environment.
Experience preferred but training would be provided.
Predominantly, you\u2019ll be at the forefront of growing our weddings and events business by maximising enquiry conversion, generating new leads, and ensuring every prospective client receives a professional, confident, and sales-focused journey from initial contact to confirmed booking and throughout the planning process.
Key Responsibilities
* Handle and convert incoming enquiries quickly and to company standards, with a focus on maximising conversion rates.
* Diligent and thorough CRM compliance.
* Drive new business through proactive outreach, local networking, and lead-generation activity.
* Conduct professional venue tours that highlight our strengths, overcome objections, and secure bookings.
* Meet with wedding couples and event organisers to finalise details and take payments (handover to operations afterwards).
* Contact client\u2019s post-event to gather feedback and encourage repeat business.
* Update social media channels to increase awareness and generate inbound leads.
* Maintain exceptional accuracy within the prospecting and booking systems to support reporting and KPI achievement.
Additional Responsibilities
* Be multi-skilled and able to prospect, and subsequently sell, all revenue lines within the sales office.
* Meet and greets as required, encouraging re-bookings and future sales.
* Contribute sales ideas and business development suggestions in team meetings.
* Obtain deposits, signed contracts, and documentation in line with company procedures.
* Communicate client requirements effectively to the Food & Beverage team for smooth handover.
* Maintain strong product knowledge to confidently promote offerings and upsell where appropriate.
* Adhere to KPIs set by the Sales Manager and consistently work toward exceeding targets.
What We\u2019re Looking For
* A confident, persuasive communicator with a strong sales focus.
* Excellent Customer Service and Communication Skills
* Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail.
* Experience (or strong interest) in social media and marketing for lead generation.
* Competence with basic computer systems and CRM tools.
* A target-driven mindset with proven success in sales roles.
* Proactive, self-motivated, and able to prioritise workload effectively.
* A team player with flexibility to work weekends and occasional evenings.
Benefits
* Generous Commission structure across Group Golf, Functions and Golf membership, paid monthly based on targets hit and compliance.
* Free golf, mini golf, and driving range use.
* Guest-rate discounts for family when accompanied by you.
* Free room hire at any BGL venue when purchasing food and drink.
* Retail staff discount across all BGL shops.
* Complimentary meal on shifts over 6 hours.
* Free tea and coffee on duty.
* 30% discount on food and drink at all BGL sites for you + up to 10 guests.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity support.
* Dental scheme at a reduced rate.
* Contributions to eye tests and glasses.
* Employee Assistance Programme for wellbeing support.
Proximity to Milton Keynes with free on-site parking.
A contract of between 32-40 hours per week is available. This role includes some evenings, and regular weekends given we are a hospitality sales business.
For context, this would typically look like one evening midweek until circa 7.30pm and approx. 3 in 8 or 4 in 10 weekend days outside of holiday cover.
£27,945k Full time equivalent (40 hours), OTE with comms up to 34k (uncapped aside from operational and membership capacities).
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