Why Join Apex Hotels ?
You will receive a warm welcome into the Apex family on joining us as a Corporate Sales Manager for our cluster of Edinburgh properties.We genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. It is these values that support you to be yourself here at Apex Hotels. By bringing your own personality, passion, and ideas to the role, you will add a new dynamic to our innovative and supportive Sales Team. We believe it is our personality, style and friendliness that makes Apex Hotels.
Role Overview:
An exciting opportunity is open to be a part of our dynamic and driven Sales Division, in the role of Corporate Sales Manager,
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Proactively planning and executing sales activity including research, telesales, site/hotel show rounds, entertaining and client roadshows.
2. Driving total account management and sales from the negotiated corporate market, including negotiated transient, group corporate and meeting & events.
3. Developing new business and growing profitability through your individual sales performance.
4. Managing the existing client base whilst seeking out new corporate partnerships and cultivating new business opportunities for your specific region, whilst also seeking the opportunity to cross sell all Apex venues.
5. Working with the Corporate Sales Director to identify new market opportunities for Apex.
6. Contributing to monthly and annual business reports.
7. Attending relevant and appropriate networking events and completing post event follow-ups.
About you:
We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in. To excel within this role, you will :
8. Be a consistent and curious learner and demonstrate consideration for the needs of others as well as the needs of the business.
9. Be an effective communicator who influences through a range of media: face-to-face, e-mail, virtual, phone and social media platforms.
10. Have a collaborative and win-win approach.
11. Be flexible to travel.
12. Currently, or have previously worked within a Hotel Sales Manager role.
13. Have strong account management, strategic and organisational skills.
14. Have experience of negotiating and contracting.
15. Be a competent user of full Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and database management.
You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:
16. 30 days holiday
17. Training and development from day one
18. Employee events and celebrations
19. Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
20. Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
21. Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
22. Financial Wellbeing App Wagestream
23. £ referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.
Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive ……
24. Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
25. Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
26. Long service recognition
27. Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
28. 50% discount in our restaurants
29. Cycle to Work Scheme
30. Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
31. Spa treatments and product discounts
32. Life Assurance cover
We encourage you to bring your true self to work. We’ll provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations. Our family can never be too big, there’s a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. We’re an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey.