WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UK’s 1 GREAT PLACE TO WORK 2025, AS VOTED BY OUR TEAM MEMBERS! What makes Hilton Wembley unique, is the sense of belonging and teamwork shared throughout all our departments. This hotel is the choiceofchampions – one day we are busy looking after a family on vacation visiting London, the next day a world’s famous sports team or music artist. But every day we are busy creating lasting memories. A WORLD OF REWARDS Free and healthy meals when on duty Grow your Career Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing ( https\://cr.hilton.com ) Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets) Team Member Referral Program High street discounts\: with Perks at Work Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days) Discounted dental and health cover Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas A Group, Conference, & Events (GC&E) Sales Manager with Hilton Hotels and Resorts manages the Groups, Conference & Events Sales office and the on-property Reservations Team to actively convert customer enquiries into confirmed sales. What will I be doing? As GC&E Sales Manager, you will manage the Groups, Conference & Events Sales office and the on-property Reservations Team to actively convert customer enquiries into confirmed sales. The GC&E Sales Manager will interact frequently with customers and Guests to learn about their needs and develop relationships from which to earn repeat and expanded business. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards: Maximise all Group, Conference, and Event revenue opportunities Review business plans, identify gaps and ensure proactive efforts to fill capacity and meet set targets Contribute to the selling strategy of the hotel, and manage the departments’ adherence to achieving that strategy Understand the competitive market place and implement approaches to ensure the hotel stays ahead in the local market Conduct weekly spot checks of five bookings carried out with a minimum of 90% “achieved” in any departmental and system audits for any Team Member Ensure the GCE Sales Team Members are developed effectively and generate a culture of high quality standards for relationship building, customer service, selling techniques, and billing and processing contracts Manage and develop the GCE Sales Team to ensure career progression and effective succession planning within the hotel and company Organise hotel promotional activities What are we looking for? A GC&E Sales Manager serving Hilton Worldwide Brand hotels is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, and values that follow: Demonstrated previous managerial or supervisory experience in a Reservations and/or Conference & Events Sales function in the hotel/leisure sector Strong leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate the team to achieve high levels of performance and exceed targets Strong analytical skills to understand key business indicators and competitive trends and develop approaches to these challenges Excellent selling capability and an ability and desire to coach selling techniques to their team Excellent organisational and planning skills Accountable and resilient Ability to work under pressure Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations EVERY JOB MAKES THE STAY. At Hilton, It Matters Where You Stay, but The Stay is only one side of the story. We know it takes hundreds of jobs to create unforgettable experiences for our guests – and behind every job, there’s an extraordinary person working to make each Stay magical. That’s why at Hilton, Every Job Makes the Stay. Find out more about all our brands and hotels - Hilton Brands | Global Hospitality Company EOE/AA/Disabled/Veterans