Sales Executive

Hilton Birmingham Metropole

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

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À propos

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You This is a fantastic opportunity to join the UK Number One Great Place to work and the highest ranked hospitality company in the worlds top 25 best places to work. We are looking for a highly motivated people person with a passion to succeed in sales within the Hospitality Industry to join our team as Sales Executive for the iconic Hilton Birmingham Metropole, the largest residential conference hotel outside of London. Reporting to the Director of Sales and supported by our Snr Sales Managers this newly created role will be a key part of our proactive sales function for the hotel. The successful candidate will be involved with all aspects of sales development from research to develop new business, utilising social platforms to drive opportunity, networking in the local market, to client show rounds and much more. The hotels IBT sector has developed greatly over the past few years, so this would be a key focus for the role. Whilst experience in sales or hospitality would be beneficial, we are looking for a people person with innovative fresh ideas to drive sales and a strong desire to progress to the next level within the industry. Training and development is a huge part of our sales culture and we are looking for someone who is not only hungry for the opportunity but will strive to be the best in the business and further their career within the Hilton sales team. If this sounds like you, apply here to kick start your road to success.
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
Research the market to identify new contacts & develop sales leads
Generate and develop sales leads and contact potential clients to build business relationships
Actively network the local area for each hotel to identify new potential and maximise share from existing contacts in both the IBT and meetings markets.
Proactively source new business and contacts to generate appointments and new business leads
Respond to sales opportunities to convert revenue and identify future business and new contacts
Utilise social platforms to identify business opportunity and generate new sales leads
Arrange and perform hotel show rounds / client appointments
Drive proactive sales initiatives from a hotel and regional angle
Work alongside our GC&E and reservations teams to maximise opportunity
Respond to client requests
Support the team with sales related administration
What are we looking for?
A self-motivated person who is passionate about succeeding in Hospitality sales An innovative approach and proactive hunter mentality Great inter personal skills, positive can do attitude and warm personality Confident telephone manner A people person to approach to sourcing new business and developing existing client base High level of I.T skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint The ability to prioritise and be flexible Excellent organisational and administrative skills Previous experience in a sales role and knowledge of Social Media is highly desirable but not essential Ability to travel as part of their role Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations Ability to work well under time pressure Excellent grooming standards Full UK Driving Licence preferred
What It Takes to Make the Stay At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member: A passion for spreading the light and warmth of
Hospitality . Acting with
Integrity
and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through
Leadership . A belief that
Teamwork
drives the best outcomes. A sense of
Ownership
and accountability. And a focus on the
Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Compétences linguistiques

English

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