Role
Tasks
1. Collaborate closely with General Managers (GMs) and Regional General Managers (RGMs) to create and implement a cohesive and agreed-upon sales strategy for the hotels.
2. Work with the central Revenue and Marketing departments, knowing what campaigns and strategies are in place and aligning the hotels’ sales activity so it is in sync when in needs to be.
3. Ensure robust sales planning at the hotel for the corporate market and key holiday periods throughout the year, including agreeing on suitable listings, regular internal sales activities and outreach actions.
4. Oversee and manage the hotel’s social media accounts, using appropriate messaging to create awareness of the hotels and what they can offer.
5. Ensure weekly hotel sales activities are in place and targeted to deliver in line with agreed hotel targets.
Our Dream Candidate
6. A naturally sales-focused individual, who is confident communicating to all types of people.
7. Has great industry contacts (quality and volume) and uses their networks exceptionally well to achieve an overall goal of increasing sales (knowledge of the Manchester tourism industry is a must, additional knowledge of the Chester region is a plus).
8. Can think through sales commercially, making sure planned activity drives profit as well as sales.
9. Happy to work with the wider group marketing and revenue team to coordinate activity to get the best results.
10. Able to travel regularly for the role, including overnight stays where needed.
11. Be good with IT, being able to produce and analyse sales reports and data regularly.
To say thank you, we have many perks
12. Competitive pay – We are proud that everyone who joins our group gets a competitive a rate of pay, irrespective of age, plus you get service charge and tips on top.
13. Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
14. Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – you will be entitled to 25% off food & beverage in our hotels plus we offer an amazing staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group & your friends and family get special rates too.
15. We understand it’s OK not to be OK, so we offer an externally run confidential helpline for any support you require about anything you might need as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
16. We sustain you physically too, meals when you are on duty are free.
17. Everyone can learn and develop - our development pathways are unique to us and are the best in the business.
18. We provide lots of opportunity to progress and move up – we have made hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
19. We like to say a special thank you for every year you are with us - our milestone awards include Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner for you and someone special. When you reach the big milestones, you receive extra special gifts on top like longer hotel stays, extra days off and a unique gift especially chosen for you.