We’re looking to recruit a pro-active, driven sales professional based anywhere in the UK for an above property role like no other that will give you access to multiple brands, a diverse portfolio of UK hotels and access to stakeholders across a business setting the standard when it comes to hospitality.
This role is a fantastic stepping stone for someone in a cluster role, looking to take their next step on the way to director and senior level.
Who are we?
Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA are a division of the global Aimbridge Hospitality brand. We’re passionate about connecting great people to great experiences in exciting destinations, working with brands such as Hilton, IHG, Accor, Marriott and everything in between. From the rich diversity of our people and locations to our “people first” approach to business, the Aimbridge experience is like no other.
What is in it for you?
As part of the Aimbridge team, you will have access to industry leading benefits that include:
* Exposure to diverse properties up and down the country and exposure to a range of brands
* Industry leading training and leadership development opportunities
* Hotel discounts portfolio wide – Staff rates and up to 50% discount on food & beverage and spa
* Wagestream – Stream up to 40% pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing.
* 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme
* Access to industry leading sales referral schemes
* Flexible working opportunities
* Access to competitive bonus schemes
A day in the life of…
* As our dynamic, revenue generating Regional Business Development Manager, you’ll be tasked with driving sales across a diverse portfolio of UK hotels all branded as Mercure hotels, part of the Accor Family.
* You’ll take over an existing ‘warm base’ of clients who you’ll need to proactively account manage to drive business growth and spot opportunities for new revenue generation.
* You'll be responsible for identifying potential clients and hunting out new business opportunities, with a ‘go get it attitude’ focused on driving business across the group of hotels which spans from Brighton to Inverness, always thinking about the bigger picture and working towards clear revenue centred KPI’s.
* You’ll ‘plug into our matrix of existing Aimbridge colleagues, brand partners and internal hotel stakeholders to gain maximum exposure and benefit from brand managed accounts and brand commercial programmes and initiatives.
What do we need from you?
* Sales Experience: For this role, it's essential that you have prior sales experience within the hospitality industry. You should be familiar with the sales process, including identifying leads, creating proposals, and closing deals. You’ll be comfortable negotiating contracts and able to explain complex concepts in a simple and persuasive manner, with a strong understanding of the Corporate, TMC and MICE / Agency segments.
* Communication Skills: As the face of a range of diverse hotels, you should have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and be able to articulate our hotel's value proposition clearly and confidently to potential clients. We're looking for someone who can create relationships, build rapport with clients, and develop longstanding relationships with them. When it comes to internal connections, you’ll look to utilise our comprehensive list of internal stakeholders to help leverage deals and create opportunities.
* A Self-Starter: This role offers a range of existing leads and opportunities, but you’ll need to be a driven self-starter who can look at the bigger picture to spot key opportunities that will help you leverage deals with new and existing stakeholders for multiple hotels and geographical locations.
* An Influencer: Whilst this role has no direct reports, you’ll need to be a keen influencer of people, able to spot new opportunities within existing and new business and client groups.
If you’re passionate about all things hospitality, focused on the bigger picture and want to take the next big step in your hospitality career, we want to hear from you.
At Aimbridge, we recognise that people are the heart of our business. As a global leader, we are committed to representing our global community and offering everyone ‘A Place to Grow’.
So, click apply today; we’d love to welcome you to our inclusive team shaping the future of hospitality.
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