Company Description BaxterStorey are looking for a Sales and Events Manager for one of their City based venues. As a Sales and Events Manager for BaxterStorey you will lead the sales team to achieve monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets. Working closely with the General Manager and the venue based client to develop and implement successful sales and marketing strategies to encourage business and reputational growth.
As a Sales and Events Manager you will receive the following industry leading benefits:
Benefits:
- 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
- Plus your birthday off
- 3 volunteering days
- 3 days grandparent leave
- 24 weeks' enhanced maternity leave
- Secondary Carer leave
- Wedding/commitment day leave
- Free meals on shift
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
- Wellbeing hub
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
Job Description As a Sales and Events Manager at BaxterStorey you will drive sales and marketing activity to achieve the annual revenue budget and effectively lead and manage the sales and events team.
You will possess excellent product knowledge, strong business acumen and lead your team by example. You will have a proven track record within the industry and have experience running and leading a strong sales team.
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: £32,000
Key Responsibilities:
- Proactively manage and develop revenue from new business leads while ensuring you maintain relationships with key accounts and the client.
- Produce and work towards the annual sales and marketing plan and provide monthly sales activity plan.
- Promote BaxterStorey to all clients and raise the company profile by attending company networking events.
- Stay fully updated on market trends.
- Undertake regular competitor analysis to ensure an advantage.
- Provide updated weekly forecasts, BOB (business on the books)
- Identify, create and manage direct marketing opportunities and manage all relatable budgets.
- Assist with event planning and production of function sheets where required.
- Successfully manage, train, monitor, develop, motivate and lead a strong sales team.
As well as the above you will be proactive in all sales and marketing activities and respond quickly to drive business through periods of low demand.
Qualifications - Excellent communication skills, internally and externally with strong presentation skills.
- Is inspired to be a great leader and support, grow and nurture the team.
- Previous experience in driving sales into venues
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently in a fast-paced and multi-tasking environment.
- Great team player
- Proactive sales experience
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and superior presentation skills.
- Must possess strong organisational and time management skills
- Working knowledge of computer systems (i.e., Microsoft Office) is essential
Additional Information For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.
We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.
Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.
Join us, and be part of the food revolution!
BaxterStorey Values:
ALWAYS VISIONARY
We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.
WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE
We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.
CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE
We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.
FOREVER CONSCIOUS
We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.
Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.
Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.
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