Cheshire,
Bespoke Hotels
Sales Development Manager
Who are we?
A charming city centre hotel in Chester. The BEST WESTERN PREMIER Queen Hotel is well-connected and perfectly placed in Chester's city centre. Though the hotel is attached to the mainline railway station and just five minutes from the Cathedral and central shopping area, you'll have the opportunity to escape the modern pace in our secluded Italian terrace gardens!
Thanks to city chic rooms and a recent £20 million refurbishment, the BEST WESTERN PREMIER Queen Hotel and its staff have a number of awards to their name.
What are we looking for?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become our
Sales Development Manager
You will be responsible for developing the hotel business through innovative, structured and pro-action sales activity, the purpose of which is to increase year on year revenue and exceed targeted results.
The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter, with a 'can do' attitude. You will have the confidence and ability to undertake proactive sales activity to include telesales & some face to face sales. We are looking for someone with a strong desire to seek, find & convert new business. We would expect the successful candidate to have a flexible approach to hours of work to ensure that the needs of the business are met whilst demonstrating flexibility to embrace new trends and changes
Duties will include:
Create a short, medium and long term business plan
Have specific focus on encouraging greater numbers of residential conferences
Develop, increase and maintain local corporate business
Communicate Christmas products to clients and visits
Build relationships with Marketing Cheshire and take advantage of city-wide opportunities
Be aware of local developments and market shifts in order develop business ahead of the competition
Analyse STR and Hoteligence reports in order to switch business from competitors
Liaise with the Sales Manager and Revenue Manager regarding leads, referrals and in-house business
You will be responsible for executing and effectively maintaining a Sales Development Strategy to maximise the revenue potential within the hotel, creating and developing packages and offers to suits the needs of both the hotel and the market.
In return, we will offer you a competitive salary, 28 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, free meal on duty, and discounted Bespoke hotel stays. This post requires the candidate to be flexible and dedicated to the hospitality profession working Full Time, 5 days out of 7.