Job Title: Business Development Executive Location: Watford area Permanent: Full Time Role Salary: Competitive base commission Are you a driven and dynamic sales professional with a passion for hospitality and business growth? Our client are looking for an experienced Sales professional to join their team and lead the charge in building strong client relationships, securing new business, and boosting revenue. You'll play a key role in driving B2B sales, identifying new revenue opportunities, and building lasting partnerships with corporate clients. This is a hands-on, proactive sales role focused on both new business development and relationship management. What You'll Be Doing ·Building and nurturing strong relationships with corporate clients and key accounts ·Proactively generating new business through outbound sales activity and local market engagement ·Managing your sales pipeline using CRM systems and maintaining accurate client data ·Collaborating on the hotels' annual sales plans, budgets, and strategies ·Conducting site visits, client appointments, and attending networking events ·Monitoring the market and competitor activity to stay ahead of trends ·Driving cross-selling opportunities ·Supporting weekly and monthly business reviews with sales insights and updates Skills and Experience Required ·Proven experience in B2B sales, ideally within hospitality, hotels, or events ·A strong track record of outbound sales and securing new business ·Confident communicator and relationship builder with excellent presentation skills ·Strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness ·Organised, proactive, and target-driven with a passion for results ·Full UK driving license (travel required to meetings and events) Benefits ·28 days annual leave including bank holidays ·Be part of a supportive and collaborative team environment ·Competitive salary and commission scheme ·Employee discounts ·EAP Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Smart10 Recruitment Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted. Smart10 is a multi-award-winning specialist recruitment consultancy focused on the supply of temporary, contract and permanent placements across a select group of business sectors. In order to keep up to date and search for all our active jobs, please visit our website, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn. Please refer to Smart10's Privacy Policy as to how we hold your data