Business Development Executive

Responsibilities:

• To sell a sought-after venue across varied market sectors through proactive sales activity
• The role will be focused on nurturing the existing client base as well as focusing on new business exploiting exceptional sales skills with effective and successful results.
• To actively convert customer enquiries into confirmed sales to develop future and repeat business contributing to the profitability of the venue.
• To deliver the brand standards of outstanding customer service whilst ensuring a clear and effective line of communication is maintained within the sales team with the operational team and the rest of the venue Identifying and pursuing new business sales opportunities both by use of the company database, networking, B2B opportunities, exhibitions and client entertainment.
• To generate events business from warm business leads and where possible new business contacts through attending face to face sales meetings in order to build lasting relationship.
• Determining key requirements to enter new markets including undertaking marketing analysis, devising and implementing a sales and marketing strategy for the purpose of seeking out new business in all relevant sectors.
• To work without constant supervision and willing to work outside the normal work hour with flexible working hours including some evenings and weekends to accommodate business needs.

Requirements:

• Minimum academic qualification of HND/BSc degree in any discipline
• Solid experience in proactive sales, hotels or hospitality industry in a customer facing role.