Sales and Events Manager

4 weeks ago

Kent, United Kingdom Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa Full time
Hand Picked Hotelsis a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location, from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breath taking views, from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands. With every need taken care of, the team at each hotel ensures every guest has a magical experience, encouraging them to return time and time again.Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE. Whilst each hotel is individual, every property fulfils the company values of family and community, Individuality, Care, Aiming Higher and Delighting our guest ensuring a hand picked experience for every guest and employees.We are currently recruiting for a Sales and Events Manager at Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa, part of Hand Picked Hotels.One of the most renowned country house spa hotels in Kent, Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa, is a beautiful rural retreat nestled within 12 acres of glorious parkland and gardens. Providing a boutique home-away-from-home, the propertys convenient location to the capital provides the best of all worlds, whether visiting for business or leisure.
About the role:
  • As Sales and Events Manager, you are responsible for supporting the General Manager on driving the commercial strategy for the meetings and events sales operation, ensuring sales targets are met and exceeded.
  • This is a dual focussed role where you will be responsible for managing the events office and team, ensuring excellent enquiry handling, driving conversion, and maximising upselling opportunities.
  • You will be responsible for implementing proactive sales activities, including identifying new clients and sales leads for the hotel in line with the overall sales strategy.
  • A key focus for this role will involve fostering excellent local relationships to gain new business opportunities for the hotel for meetings and events, private dining, and overall hotel revenue opportunities, with an emphasis on driving sales.
  • You will also be responsible for driving and managing event conversion in line with the company set KPIs, which will include weddings, conferences and social function enquiries, ensuring overall profitability is met.
  • As Meetings and Events Sales Manager you will be responsible for inspiring and creating a highly motivated team ensuring excellent co-ordination and exceptional execution of these events, creating memorable experiences for our guests,
  • Most of all we will want you to be inspired, have fun and enjoy being part of our Hand Picked Team.
About You:
  • To be considered for this role you will have current Sales and Events Management experience in a 4/5-star luxury hotel environment or similar environment.
  • It is essential you are driven, can act on your own initiative where appropriate and enjoy working within a proactive sales role and with set targets and objectives.
  • Can demonstrate a methodical approach and are highly organised and have a systematic approach to your work.
  • You will have excellent leadership and communication skills both verbally and written.
  • Be an inspirational leader, who thrives on coaching and mentoring your colleagues, leading from the front with heart and soul.
  • It is essential you have knowledge of Opera, excellent diary management and events sales experience to be considered for this role.
  • Most of all, you will have a professional, organised and friendly approach and be able to anticipate our guests needs and create memories.
Our Benefits include:
  • A highly competitive salary package.
  • This is a Full-Time role working 40 hours per week mainly working Monday to Friday, however this may vary depending on business needs.
  • Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
  • Life assurance scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
  • Company Sickness Scheme Benefit.
  • 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
  • Forward career progression, with access to our In House and external training programs, including apprenticeships up to level 7, which are all supported by our learning and development team.
  • £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast & 25% discount on all food & drink. Yes, its as good as it sounds Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays)
  • Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
  • Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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