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Location: With unparalleled views of England's oldest working racecourse, the contemporary 85-bedroom ABode Chester is located in the heart of the city and has a modern, stylish and sophisticated design, making it a joy to work in.
SERVICE CHARGE - We pay our team service charge each month! This service charge all goes into one pot, and 100% of that service charge is then shared amongst all the team at the hotel - every penny received is paid out to the team.
Come and join our team as a Sales Manager and let your passion and personality shine.
Our culture is important to us, and we encourage everyone in our teams to show thoughtfulness towards each other and our guests.
As a Sales Manager, your role will be focused on securing new incremental sales and business opportunities for the hotels.
Hours: Full time, permanent. Monday to Friday (some evening, weekend work may be required to meet with clients or for overseeing events).
Check out some of the key points about the role:
* Collaborate closely with the General/Hotel Manager to create and implement a cohesive and agreed-upon sales strategy and vision for the hotel.
* Work with the central Revenue and Marketing departments to align the hotels’ sales activity with ongoing campaigns and strategies.
* Ensure robust sales planning at the hotel for key periods throughout the year, including agreeing suitable listings, regular internal sales activities, and outreach actions.
* Use knowledge of the market and competitors to identify sales messages for the hotels’ unique selling propositions and differentiators.
* Oversee and manage the hotel’s social media accounts, using appropriate messaging to create awareness of the hotels and what they can offer.
* Achieve key sales KPIs (delivered by your manager) to help drive profitability.
The ideal candidate will:
* Have a strong background in hospitality sales.
* Be a naturally sales-focused individual, confident in communicating with all types of people.
* Have outstanding persuasion, presentation, and negotiation skills.
* Have great industry contacts (quality and volume) and use their networks exceptionally well to achieve an overall goal of increasing sales (knowledge of the region and its tourism industry is a plus).
* Think through sales commercially, ensuring planned activity drives profit as well as sales.
* Be willing to work with the wider group marketing and revenue team to coordinate activity for the best results.
* Be able to travel regularly for the role, including overnight stays where needed.
* Be proficient with IT, able to produce and analyze sales reports and data regularly.
To say thank you, we have many perks:
* Competitive pay – We are proud that everyone who joins our group gets a competitive rate of pay, irrespective of age, plus you get service charge and tips on top.
* Hotel Management Bonus Scheme.
* Access to retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
* Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – 25% off food & beverage in our hotels, plus an amazing staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group & special rates for friends and family.
* Confidential helpline for any support you require as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
* Free meals when you are on duty.
* Encouragement to be curious and develop – our development pathways are unique and the best in the business.
* Opportunities for progression and internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
* Milestone awards for every year you are with us, including Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner for you and someone special, along with extra gifts for significant milestones.
About our family of hotels:
We bring a family of hotels together under one roof, ready to welcome guests with open arms, warm hearts, and memorable experiences.
Each of our hotels is unique, individual, and quirky in personality. Quality is fundamental to everything we do, and it is the simple things that matter. We believe everyone should feel included, special, and welcome, applying to both our team and our guests.
We have unique hotels in special locations, from the award-winning Gidleigh Park in Devon, the 900-year-old Amberley Castle, to our cool city center Abode Manchester set in a 19th-century textile factory, two minutes from Piccadilly train station. To see the whole group, take a look here: www.brownswordhotels.co.uk.
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