director sales representative London, England
Job description
We are looking for a Director of Leisure Sales to join Shiva Hotels Group Shared Service Sales Team. Shiva Hotels Group is a dynamic, privately owned company on an aspirational growth path.
Our Director of Leisure Sales will be responsible for creating the leisure sales strategy for Shiva Hotels Group and lead and inspire the leisure sales team, ensuring individual targets are achieved.
Key Responsibilities
- Creating and implementing a sales activity plan for the leisure segment.
- Monitor, analyse and report on performance of key leisure clients.
- Establish strong relationships to promote accommodation and the hotels' F&B outlets.
- Attend exhibitions and sales missions, nationally and internationally, as required.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Preferred Hotels and Resorts contacts and US Sales Representatives.
- Travel between hotels when required for client meetings, show-rounds and FAM trips.
- Nurture the development of sales team members.
What should you bring?
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in leisure sales, in the London hotel market.
- Travel experience attending sales missions, travel fairs, with multiple daily appointments.
- Knowledge of leisure market and experience building closer client relationships.
- Experience of selling a portfolio of hotels in London.
- Strong analytical skills to understand key business indicators and competitor trends and develop approaches to these trends.
- Discounted hotel rooms through Preferred Hotels and Resorts.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Use of gym at Middle Eight.
- Dedicated employee assistance programme through Health Assured.
- Wagestream financial wellbeing.
- Complimentary overnight stay to celebrate your work anniversary.
- Birthday bonanza holiday: an extra days' holiday on your birthday.
- Recommend a friend bonus: up to £750!
- 2-days paid volunteering with our local community charity partnerships.
- 33 days holiday per year.
- Meals included whilst on duty.
- Workplace pension scheme.
Social Responsibility
Shiva Hotels strives towards running its business in a socially responsible way. We recognise that we have a responsibility to play a critical role in increasing awareness and taking what positive action we can to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking within our business operations.
Eligibility to work
In line with the requirements of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, we require you to provide documented evidence of eligibility to live and work in the UK.
