Job Title: Hotel Sales Manager 4-Star Hotel
Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Salary: Up to £50,000 per year, plus bonus
JWR are working with a well-established, 4-star corporate and events hotel in a prime location in Cheshire, with a solid reputation for quality service. With a strong local and national presence, our business mix includes both events and corporate clients, and we are proud to be part of one of the UK's premium leisure groups.
The Role:
We are looking for a highly skilled Hotel Sales Manager to take on a strategic leadership role. You will manage the hotel's sales and marketing strategy, with a focus on maximising revenue from key corporate accounts, meetings, and events, while also driving new client acquisition.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement the hotel's sales and marketing strategy.
* Manage and grow revenue from key corporate accounts for accommodation and meeting/event sales.
* Actively seek out new clients and revenue opportunities.
* Build and maintain strong commercial awareness of the local and regional market.
* Take full ownership of day-to-day and strategic leadership of the sales team.
* Collaborate closely with the hotel management team to meet business objectives.
Essential Skills:
* Extensive experience in Sales Manager or Director of Sales (DOS) roles, ideally within corporate hotel companies.
* Strong background in Meetings & Events Sales within the 4-star hotel market
* Commercially astute, with a keen understanding of local market opportunities, particularly in the North East and the Midlands region. Knowledge of selling conference / M&E & corporate events as well as securing local accommodation accounts Volume.
* This is an on-property role with regular travel to appointments as required.
Eligibility:
Only candidates eligible to live and work in the UK may apply.
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