Director of Sales

Director of Sales - Hotel
* A basic salary of Circa £65000
* Performance related bonus
* Private Healthcare
* Enhanced pension contributions
* Mileage paid at 45ppm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Director of Sales to join a successful, high-quality hotel operation. This is a key commercial appointment for an ambitious sales professional who can drive new business, develop existing accounts and deliver significant revenue growth.
As Director of Sales, you will take ownership of the hotel's proactive sales strategy, identifying opportunities across corporate, leisure, MICE, groups and events while building strong relationships with key clients and agents.

The Role
The Director of Sales will be responsible for:
* Developing and delivering a focused sales strategy to maximise hotel revenues
* Proactively identifying and securing new business opportunities
* Managing and growing key corporate, agency and commercial accounts
* Driving MICE, conference, events and group business
* Conducting regular client appointments, presentations and hotel show-rounds
* Representing the hotel at networking events, trade shows and industry functions
* Working closely with Revenue, Marketing and Operations to maximise commercial opportunities
* Analysing market trends, competitor activity and account performance
* Managing the sales pipeline and ensuring agreed targets and KPIs are achieved
* Building strong relationships with local, national and international clients

The Candidate
We are looking for an established hotel sales professional with a strong track record of delivering revenue growth.
The successful Director of Sales will ideally have:
* Previous experience within a Director of Sales, Senior Sales Manager or similar hotel sales position
* A strong understanding of the UK hotel market
* Proven experience developing corporate, MICE, groups and events business
* Excellent client and agency relationships
* A proactive, new-business-focused approach
* Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* The ability to work strategically while remaining hands-on with key accounts

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven Director of Sales to join a progressive hotel business where you can make a genuine impact on future performance.
Apply today for a confidential discussion about this Director of Sales opportunity.