sales manager Grange-over-Sands, England
Job description
Squirrel Hotels is a family-owned company including four hotels, two in the North of England, one in the Lake District and one in the Forest of Dean.
Netherwood Hotel & Spa are looking for a Wedding and Sales Manager to join our team.
Our wedding venue in the Lake District is a beautiful country house hotel with stunning views over our manicured gardens to Morecambe Bay and beyond, providing a stunning backdrop to spectacular weddings and events.
Working 40 hours across 5 days per week, the Wedding and Sales Manaer reports directly to our General Manager. The position will include some weekend work depending on demand. Previous wedding and sales experience is preferred however, full training will be provided. Bonus scheme in operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducting excellent guest/client show rounds, building rapport and sharing a vision for events.
- Ensuring a focused proactive sales approach to enquiries, ensuring sales opportunities are maximized.
- Excellent management of all pre- and post-event communications.
- Ensure a consistent enquiry handling process with every call, email, online enquiry & walk-in.
- Complete any additional sales & event orientated tasks.
- Ensure all details for bookings are kept efficiently, information is handed over to the relevant departments and detailed function sheets are completed to support on the day operations.
- To ensure smooth running of weddings on the day in house.
- Attendance at key exhibitions, conferences, trade shows, and networking events.
Ideal Candidate
- Wedding Co-ordination experience is preferred.
- Attention to detail is key, as well as strong sales, organisation and communication skills.
- Self-motivated, engaging personality, professionalism.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
- Delivery of consistently high levels service and calmness under pressure.
- Demonstrates a flexible approach and is very much a team player.
- Superbly presented.
Competitive Salary with bonus scheme attached
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Experience:
- Wedding and Sales: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
