Job Description
A fantastic new role for a Sales and Events Manager to join a stunning venue in Central London. The venue is truly beautiful and offers the perfect location for grand weddings, meetings, celebrations and banquets.
Basic salary up to circa £42,000 plus 10% bonus, 25 holidays plus bank holidays, access to the sales and marketing academy and various development/mentoring opportunities plus much more! Up to one day a week working from home if preferred.
As Sales and Events Manager, you will lead and compliment the wider events sales team. Being responsible for both proactive sales activities and reactive selling.
- Managing all email marketing activities including news stories, newsletters and blogging sent to the venue database. Overseeing all social media accounts including Twitter, Linkedin, Flickr and Facebook.
- Organising and hosting various client familiarisation events in efforts to create new business.
- Responsible for manaing a team of two event executives
- Reactive selling from enquiry to handover with the operations team
- Reporting on all sales figures and sales marketing activities at the end of each month.
- Conduct show rounds if required on a regular basis.
This role is ideal for a fun and vibrant individual who has experience in a reactive and proactive sales position. You will be an energetic and innovative Sales and Events Manager who can drive the sales to achieve and exceed the monthly sales target.
Ideally as the Sales and Events Manager you will have –
- Previous experience of working within an events, sales and marketing role for an events company/caterer/venue is desirable
- Experience of selling a premium product across a range of event types
- Extremely organised, able to work across multiple tasks
- Previous experience of managing an individual/team
- Ability to adapt approach and style to match your audience
- A natural flair for networking, be self-driven and enthusiastic about success in your role
