Business Development Manager

ROLE: Business Development Manager
LOCATION: Wolverhampton
SALARY: £40,000 per year

A modern, branded 4-star hotel with superb food outlets and events facilities, ideal for weddings, private social gatherings and conferences is looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to join the team.
With over 60 bedrooms and planned refurbishment on the largest ballroom and the introduction of a brand new 190 seater restaurant, this is a very exciting time to be part of a new product launch.

As Business Development Manager, you will work to deliver the budgeted Corporate and Conference sales revenue for the property.
* You'll conduct face to face client appointments and telesales to ensure all key business opportunities are identified & exploited.
* Focusing on driving DDR, residential conferences as well as high end social events.
* With an emphasis on local account growth in weddings, meetings, conference and private social events, this is an excellent opportunity for a Business Development Manager who is keen on being in a highly visible role, with the hunger to continually improve standards and really make their mark as part of this exciting journey.

The ideal Candidate:
* Looking for a Business Development Manager with a track record of sales achievement in the hotel industry.
* Have a thorough understanding of the channels to market to create revenue opportunities and be well networked and aware of local, national and global trends in the industry.
* You will have a high degree of commercial awareness and be able to understand the links between sales and profit. You'll also have excellent communication skills and an entrepreneurial way of working to attract new clients.
* The Business Development Manager role is a full-time outbound position, so you will need to be able to drive and have access to a vehicle as well as reside locally in the Wolverhampton or surrounding areas.