Sales Director Lancaster, England
Job description
A rare opportunity has arisen to join the Senior Management Team of a thriving UK holiday park company with 14 parks across Scotland, Northern and South West England. With an emphasis on customer experience, maximising sales opportunities and team development, this is a great time to join as we look forward to welcoming more owners to our parks.
Salary: To be agreed, dependent upon experience
Location: Home based with extensive travel throughout the UK
About the Role: Our Sales Director is responsible for delivering the annual Group Holiday Homes Sales budget and the overall performance of the Group’s Sales departments. You will lead, develop and monitor the sales teams to ensure that targets are met, opportunities are maximised and high standards are consistently delivered.
As a senior member of the management team, you will inspire excellence, lead by example and embody the culture of the business, helping to sustain and grow this award-winning business
Typical duties and responsibilities include:
Monitor supply, demand and sales mix trends including economic indicators and competitor activities and react accordingly through management of sales prices, incentives and stock levels.
Develop and implement standard sales operating practices and monitoring techniques in conjunction with direct reports, ensuring compliance with legal obligations
Ensure effective sales monitoring is in place for all sales activity to ensure that the business captures critical data in relation to conversion rates and market opportunities
Ensure strong compliance with relevant laws and regulations across the holiday home sales function including FCA, GDPR and Trading Standards compliance.
Build peer support and strong internal company relationships with marketing, operations, finance and other group functions
About the Person: We are looking for someone with extensive experience in UK based holiday home sales management, and a proven leadership track record, inspiring and motivating a team to deliver results. You will need to have excellent communication skills, a highly developed work ethic and a passion for the caravan industry. Keen negotiation skills, meticulous attention to detail and a positive attitude are all essential attributes. To be successful in this role you will need strong people skills, the ability to effectively prioritise competing demands and thrive on new challenges.
Ideal candidate will have:
Experience running a multi-site holiday home sales operation
Demonstrable knowledge of the holiday home sales process and the UK holiday park market
Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to ‘close the deal’
The ability to identify new business opportunities and maximise existing opportunities
Good problem-solving skills with the ability to generate ideas and solutions
Benefits: When you join Team Verdant you will be working in a fun and collaborative environment. You can also take advantage of some fantastic benefits including:
- 33 days annual leave, with an additional day added for each year of service up to 3 years.
- Up to 30% off park breaks for you, your friends and your family and last-minute park breaks from only £99;
- Discounted use of facilities on park, including restaurants, leisure and activities;
- Access to a 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line;
- A culture of recognition and reward – celebrating achievements, big or small;
- Company wide team initiatives to help each other, our communities and the planet, including our Green Champions & Charity Champions;
About the Company: Verdant Leisure own and operate 14 holiday parks in some of the UK’s most picturesque spots across Scotland and England. Each of our parks are unique with plenty to offer, whether it’s beach-side or countryside, self-catering holidays or holiday home ownership, entertainment in our bars and restaurants or a relaxing swim in our pools. We are passionate about our customers and work hard to ensure they have the best possible experience at our parks.
Verdant Leisure is an equal opportunities employer and a member of the Disability Confident scheme. Please contact us if you require any information in an alternative format.
Verdant Leisure is proud to be named as one of The UK’s Best Companies to Work for 2022, with our employees rating us as World Class, the highest achievement possible. We are also thrilled to be one of Leisure & Hospitality’s Best Companies to Work for 2022.
Want to know more? Give our HR team a call on 01524 239665 or head on over to our careers page to see what being a member of Team Verdant is all about: www.verdantleisure.co.uk/join-team-verdant
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lancaster
