Do you want to make a difference within your local community, supporting people to improve their lives through leisure?
If you feel driven to inspire people to be more active, improve their wellbeing and would like a job that will make a real different to local people’s lives then Freedom Leisure is the place for you!
We are a not-for-profit leisure trust with we have a strong purpose and commitment to support our local communities and hard-to-reach groups encouraging them to become more active, contributing to improved lives. From Swimming lessons, to walking football and everything in-between we are driven to provide fun and welcoming sessions to support the whole community to be active, both within our leisure centres and in the local community.
The good thing is that we provide you with full training and great potential for career progression, we have over 100 facilities across England and Wales – many of our staff have built successful careers with us because they love the having a positive impact in their local communities and enjoy the variety that the role provides.
We are looking for a Area Sales Manager, to join the team! You will be responsible for delivering, monitoring and measuring the membership recruitment targets. You will need to be proactive and seek out and organise events and build key relationships that will directly feed into our marketing and strategy and objectives.
We are looking for someone who can maximise sales opportunities, and is able to effectively manage the sales team to ensure that targets are met, ideally along with experience of digital media. If you have previous sales experience, and are looking to take on a new challenge, then we want to hear from you.
In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.
Hours: 37 hours a week, Monday to Sunday - Rota Basis
Requirements
* Manage / improve all sales processes to ensure they are maximising sales opportunities
* To continuously review sales and actively create new leads, maximising sales opportunities.
* To seek out and organise new events that will directly feed into the marketing strategy and objectives.
* Responsible for monitoring and measuring membership recruitment and retention.
* To effectively manage the sales teams to ensure targets are met.
* Proactively promote the site through Digital Media.
* The skill to establish key relationships swiftly and appropriately.
* Well developed interpersonal skills, able to negotiate and persuade people both internally and externally
Benefits
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?
* My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
* Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
* Incremental holidays
* Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
* Company pension
* Various insurance and saving schemes
* Financial advice
* Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only)
* All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment
Closing date: 3rd May 2024
Salary: up to £22,922 per annum