Head of Sales

**Job Ref**:CRI3316

**Branch**:Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels Business Partners

**Location**:Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels, Crieff

**Salary/Benefits**:Competitive Salary

**Contract type**:Permanent

**Hours**:Full Time

**Shift pattern**:Monday to Friday 9am to 530pm. Hybrid role

**Hours per week**:40

**Posted date**:07/11/2023

**Closing date**:09/12/2023

**Be part of the family...**

We’re a family business through and through - family owned, family run, with a warm family welcome for guests and team alike. Our seven hotels are unique and set in three stunning Scottish locations. Some are big, some are small but all offer good food drink, great beds and a ton of things to do.

**Crieff Hydro Hotel**

Pretty much in the centre of Scotland, we’re set in a 900acre estate in stunning Perthshire. Home from home, we’ve been welcoming generations of families for 150 years. We have 215 hotel bedrooms, 55 self-catering lodges, six restaurants and over 60 onsite activities
- there really is something for everyone

**About the role**

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Sales and Events Team. We are looking to help the family to grow and develop their business further. Somone who is able to define, articulate and implement the Family’s MICE and Leisure strategy across all 4 locations of business: Crieff, Peebles, West Coast and Aberfeldy. Based primarily at Crieff, the role is available on a Hybrid basis with a minimum of 3 days at Crieff / and / or other sites as required.

Direct Reports: 2 Event Sales Managers, Business Development Manager and Leisure Sales Manager.

Indirect reports: 7 Events Executives, Business Development Executive, Leisure Sales Executive.

**Do you have what it takes?**

No two days are the same and you’ll thrive on the constant challenge of the role. From training the team, managing budgets and improving our service - everything you do will show your commitment to driving the business forward. We are looking for someone with:

- Experience of managing a team of sales / events professionals. Proven track record of motivating and leading a successful team to achieve their best performance and achieving targets within the team.
- A high degree of commercial awareness. Experience of developing and implementing business strategies. Sound understanding and experience of yield management.
- A high level of organisational skills, and planning capability. Ability to manage time effectively and to prioritise tasks.
- A strong customer focussed approach to business.
- Ability to make difficult decisions and implement required changes

**What you’ll get from us**
- The chance to work in a **friendly, forward thinking company** with investment as a priority.
- **Great benefits** - including pension, and discounts on leisure membership, food and hotel stays
- **Live in accommodation **may be available

**A unique family of Scottish hotels**:
**Climb a hill. Chase the dog. Gather everyone up in a lodge. Go roamin’ in the gloamin’ with your lassie by your side.**:
We’ve got the best views in Glencoe, keep kids content in Crieff and have the best sausage rolls in the bonnie Borders. Welcome to Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels, welcome to our Scotland.