Business Development Manager

Job Ref: DAL5638

Branch: Clayton Hotel Leeds

Location: Clayton Hotel Leeds, Leeds

Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Hours per week: 40

Posted date: 06/08/2026

Closing date: 17/09/2026

Business Development Manager

Benefit from Dalata Academy programmes, courses and learning tools that equip you with essential skills and knowledge while also providing exposure to senior team members who can mentor you.

We are committed to promoting from within, so your dedication can lead to exciting internal opportunities. If you are ready to enhance your career and make an impact in a supportive environment, join us at Dalata Hotel Group!

The Assistant Director Sales Manager will be responsible in conjunction with DOSM for the day-to-day management of the sales team and maximising the sales potential and marketing strategy of the hotel.

Benefits

Free employee meals on duty

50% Off FB in all properties

€/£60 employee rate on rooms for all Dalata-owned hotels

30% off rate for your Friends Family

Extra AL day for every year worked (5 days to a maximum of 5 days)

Employee Assistance Programme.

Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes

SAYE (Save As You Earn Scheme)

Pension access (Ask your HR Manager for local pension information)

Development Opportunities through our Dalata Academy- support your career journey

Staff Appreciation Initiatives, fun team-building activities and regular charity events

Your Job:

Conduct an agreed amount of sales calls and site inspections to maintain and develop new business.

Support Sales marketing Manager in production of daily/ weekly reports

Identify Key Competitors and carry out our regular competitor analysis.

Prepare and execute specific annual and quarterly sales and marketing action plans in conjunction with the Sales Marketing Manager and the marketing executive.

Maintain up-to-date client databases and the CRM system.

To participate fully in all sales activities, including sales researching, telesales, sales calls, corporate client entertaining, social events, promotions and FAM entertaining.

Identify key competitors and carry out regular competitor analysis, monitoring their performance, rates and sales activity.

Maintain existing accounts and generate new business from these accounts as per targets agreed upon.

Source and win new corporate, function and special event business for the Hotel.

Dependent on business levels within the hotel, you will be required to assist with duties as directed by Management. These duties may include assistance in duties/operations in all areas of the hotel and/or its operation.

What You Will Need:

Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a similar position

Previous experience within hotels or a customer service environment

Excellent organisation and planning skills

Effective communicator

Strong leadership skills

Be commercially aware with strong analytical skills, be able to understand key business indicators and competitive trends.

Sales focused and results driven

Knowledge of the Galway market essential

About Us

Dalata Hotel Group – We bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently, the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany the Netherlands, and we’ll keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe.

Helping our people to grow and develop their careers is vitally important to us and is one of our highest priorities. We have many exciting and unique internal development programmes, each crafted to make sure our employees get the learning they need to be able to take the next step in their careers.

Dalata Hotel Group is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application process.

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