Role: North Regional Sales Manager – UK Hours: Full time permanent
Includes a quarterly bonus for OTE
We are a four-star resort style venue based within 1000 acres of Cheshire countryside with the ability to cater for a variety of different market segments including but not limited to; MICE, Sport Groups, Banqueting, Private events, Team Building, Corporate Golf, Spa & Wellbeing, Weddings & Leisure.
We have an opportunity for a Regional Sales Manager to join our award winning sales team.
Opportunity to be based in the office or from home with expectation if home working to be in the office at least one day per week.
A Sales Manager you will pro-actively source new business whilst Account Managing Current Accounts from the North region, developing relationships with agents and direct clients to keep the hotel a leader in the marketplace.
Follow up on all sales leads, identify opportunities, conduct off site sales presentations, appointments and hotel site visits
· Maintain up to date knowledge of local businesses and develop relationship to drive share in all segments, i.e. MICE, team building, sporting groups and banqueting events
· Identify networking opportunities with key target industries
· Develop customer accounts and travel within the North Region to develop relationships as required to drive business
· Showrounds and client events, as required (accommodation and travel provided)
· Attendance at high profile corporate exhibitions with one to one appointments and personal selling of all Carden Park products including but not limited to conference and meeting facilities, team building and banqueting
· Regular communication with the Director of Sales and team colleagues based at Carden Park
· Produce accurate and timely reports that meet the needs of the Director of Sales and senior management to include the reporting of appointments, calls made and business leads
· Partake in team meetings and training sessions
Sales experience in corporate and agency markets
· Salesforce knowledge preferred but not essential
· Ability to network effectively
· Strong organisation and planning skills and the ability to prioritise appropriately
· Experienced in results-based, creative sales & marketing planning, execution and delivery
· Passion for sales and for achieving targets and objectives
· Experience in a hotel sales role with a proven track record to close sales
Company Laptop/Mobile Phone/iPad
· Generous bonus scheme
· Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself, family and friends
· Discounted food and drink to enjoy in the hotel when not on shift
· Discounted use of our award winning 5* spa, alongside treatments and retail
· Free staff lunch provided
· Free on-site parking
· high street discounts, and wellbeing assistance
· An Initial 1:1 interview will be done with the Director of Sales at a mutually agreed location, shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 2 nd 2:1 interview which will include asking candidates to complete a presentation at Carden Park Hotel, Cheshire.