Hotel Sales Manager

Royal Marine Hotel is looking for an experienced and motivated Sales Manager to support the continued growth of the business. This role is responsible for driving revenue through proactive sales activity, developing strong client relationships and identifying new commercial opportunities across key market segments. Working closely with the senior leadership team, the Sales Manager will play an important role in positioning the hotel in the local and wider market, delivering agreed sales targets and supporting long term business objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop & Identify new business for the Hotel - local corporate and conference market.

Work towards a set weekly target of appointments.

Manage an agreed list of accounts, responsible for the development and revenue levels of these accounts.

Conduct market research and understand transient and group strategies of competitors.

Competition shopping for rates, benefits and key account activity in competitor hotels.

Maintain current business relationships and network for new business accounts both in Ireland and Overseas.

Track all leads lost and turned down for potential business.

Sales activities including but not limited to:

Sales Trips & Appointments

Telesales

Site Inspections

Corporate Hospitality

Familiarisation Trips

Tradeshow attendance

The ideal candidate for this position:

Must have 2+ years previous experience in a similar sales role in a hotel.

Have a full clean driver's license and their own transport.

Must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have a positive outlook.

Must be standards driven and customer focused.

Must be self-motivated and be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills.

Must have experience of setting annual sales budgets.

In return, we also offer excellent employee benefits including:

Career Development and Training

Competitive Management Salary with excellent benefits

Mileage, corporate mobile phone and laptop

Staff Discounts on accommodation in our Sister Properties

Complimentary Health Club and Pool Membership

Discounted Spa treatments & Products

Complimentary Golf in Druids Heath

Bike to work scheme

Meals during shifts & Healthy Snacks

Free parking

Employee Referral Bonus