Craft, Creativity and Community - we are Company of Cooks! These are our values, and they go far beyond corporate waffle. In fact, they set the tone for everything we do. Company of Cooks have been working with some of the UK's most cherished venues since 1996, delighting customers and clients alike with great food and drinks, brilliant service and an absolute focus on the details that make good restaurants, cafes and bars, great ones. In October 2019 the company was brought into the CH&CO family. The completion of the deal saw Company of Cooks become the group's go-to operators in heritage and performance venues, art galleries and destinations. We are excited to be recruiting for a Sales Executive based at Royal Academy of Engineering.
Location: SW1Y 5DG
Salary: £31,988 per annum
Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
Key Responsibilities:
* Dealing with the entire sales and referrals process, including managing enquiries and converting business
* Be the client contact from the enquiry stage through to the handover of the event to the operations team
* Communicating with colleagues across the entire venue group to brief new enquiries and refer effectively
* Representing the venue and handling enquiries with direct corporate and private clients from different industries and event agencies
* Assisting with planned showcase events and familiarisation trips throughout the year
* Managing the referrals tracker and CRM system, every week following up enquiries and supporting with weekly and monthly reporting
* Accurate business reports and understanding of where we can increase revenue
* Identify new business opportunities via industry research and networking
* Proactively growing and developing relationships with prospective and existing key accounts
* Ensure all marketing and sales collateral is in line with the venue's sales strategy
* Create quality proposals for our clients - corporate, private and social
* Attend organised events to engage with clients, e.g., open days, exhibitions, displays etc.
* Financial responsibility for your events, working closely with finance to invoice clients pre- and post-event
* Coordinating events
Working with Company of Cooks has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits and development opportunities to keep you content.
* Personal Development and Training opportunities
* Life assurance scheme
* Pension scheme
* Holiday allowance
* Private medical eligibility
* Eye care
* A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
* Family friendly support
* Regular social events and communication with our leaders
* A holiday purchase scheme
* Volunteering days
* Professional subscriptions
* Recognition schemes and people awards
* Long service awards
* Access to some great high street discount vouchers
Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!
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