Sales Executive Monday-Friday

We are Company of Cooks, and we believe brilliant food and drink start with brilliant people. For over 25 years, we’ve been part of some of the UK’s most loved cultural destinations, from historic palaces and botanical gardens to buzzing galleries and performance spaces, running the cafés, restaurants, bars and events that bring these incredible places to life.

Our values - Craft, Creativity and Community - guide everything we do. They shape how we work together, how we support our partners, and how we make each guest feel welcome. If you care about food, people and doing things properly, you’ll feel right at home here.

Wherever we are, we do more than serve. We bring places to life through food, service and creativity and we’re looking for a Sales Executive to join our team in Royall College of Pathologists.

Location: Royal College of Pathologists, London, E1 8QT

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday between 8:00-18:00, 40 hours per week

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Conversion: Respond to incoming MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) inquiries via phone and email, aiming to maximize conversion rates.

Lead and develop a team of 17 colleagues, including a Senior Sales Executive, two Sales Executives, chefs and front-of-house team members, promoting a high-performance culture and ensuring exceptional event delivery and guest experiences.

Business Development: Proactively generate leads, cold call, and network to build a robust pipeline of new corporate clients and repeat business

Showrounds & Pitching: Conduct site visits and deliver compelling presentations to showcase venue capabilities, catering options, and audiovisual facilities.

Quotation & Contracting: Create accurate, competitive proposals and negotiate event packages while adhering to pre-payment and pricing policies.

Event Coordination: Produce detailed event orders and communicate client requirements to the catering and operations teams to guarantee seamless execution

Financial Administration: Issue contracts and final invoices, chase payments, and maintain accurate client databases

Essential Requirements:

Experience: 1–2 years in hotel sales, event coordination, or corporate hospitality sales.

Commercial Acumen: A proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas and revenue targets.

Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a confident, professional telephone manner.

Organization: Strong time-management skills to juggle multiple inquiries and detail-oriented administrative tasks simultaneously.

Software Literacy: Proficiency in MS Office and specialized hospitality management software (e.g. Korbyt, Opera, Delphi, or similar booking platform

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

Free meals

Contributory pension scheme

Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes

Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits

Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more

Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more

Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster

Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands

Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes

You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!