Sales Manager

Holiday Inn London - Camden Lock, right along Regent's Canal and 5 minutes from Camden underground. Whether travelling on business or leisure, our 130 bedrooms are designed to give plenty of room to work and relax. Our Glasshouse, Camden suites and Mezzanine suites are ideal for meetings and private events.

Reporting to the General Manager, Commercial Manager will be responsible for:

• supervising the day to day running of the M&E Sales Department and Reservations Team
• supporting the hotel operations team where needed
• Bringing in new business from existing and new clients
• Working together with relevant departments to develop consistent commercial strategies.
• Establishing sales targets and ensuring that the hotel meets these

What we offer:

• Accommodation staff rates across 4 continents in over 6,000 hotels!
• Friends and family discounts
• £500 reward referral scheme
• Wellness and mental health programme
• Full-time position on permanent basis - flexible scheduling
• Great staff parties
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform dry-cleaning
• Free meals on duty
• Employee of the Month recognition and reward
• The hotel is part of well recognised IHG group - this will look good on your CV!

What you will be doing:

• Optimise meetings and events revenue by converting all potential sales leads
• Consistently liaise with all existing accounts for repeat business
• Support the Director of Sales in implementing sales plans and strategies
• Proactively organise and attend wedding fairs to secure more business by keeping abreast of upcoming wedding and event trends
• Attend all meetings, research and gain knowledge on the area for new business leads
• A champion in proactive and reactive sales

What we expect from you in return:

• Strong leadership experience (+1 year of Leadership experience in a Commercial role)
• Strong competencies in Planning and Organising, Communication and Influencing
• Commercial attitude and proactive sales approach
• Ability to analyse data and identify trends

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HOL-CAM-M&E