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Head of Sales – Venues/Hospitality

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Due to an exciting restructure we are looking to recruit a strong sales manager to lead the teams across our fantastic range of venues in London, driving sales objectives and proactively managing key account performance. This is an exceptional role for a motivated sales professional who is looking to grow their career within a leading, global business.

Our heritage is built on catering and hospitality experience and fuelled by our passion for exceptional food and service. For over 40 years we have been providing bespoke catering and hospitality services for sports stadia, racecourses, visitor, attractions, historic venues, major events and premium airline lounges. Recognised across the globe for hospitality, we help create exceptional moments at extraordinary events such as Royal Ascot, Tour de France, The Open Championship and RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

For more information on the company see Careers in Sports and Leisure

 

Role Responsibility

You will look to achieve sales objectives and targets for the London Portfolio of Sports & Leisure venues through a targeted sales plan and leading the teams to success. Promoting a culture of high performance, you will ensure there is a clear strategy across the venues, communicate best practice and drive team engagement.  Taking ownership for the development of larger accounts especially across the London market, you will undertake meetings and seek out networking opportunities to grow the business further. Utilising support from other Sodexo departments you will build an internal network, from marketing to learning and development, who will support you in this exciting new opportunity. This role offers the flexibility to be customer facing whilst also managing a team and implementing the UK sales strategy.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Significant experience in direct sales, preferably in hotel, venue or hospitality sales
  • Keen commercial acumen to grow and maximise sales in a highly target driven environment
  • Proven track record in recruiting, developing, managing and engaging a successful and high-performing sales team
  • Self-starter who can work independently in a large and complex business environment 
  • Ability to align and influence different stakeholders and work alongside other functions to achieve collective business objectives
  • Experience in implementing best practice and innovation in a sales team environment
  • Experience in budget management and measuring sales performance
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word)

Package Description

£40,000 - £45,000 + 23% Bonus + Benefits 

About the Company

Our mission is improve the quality of life of Sodexo employees and all those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of the communities, regions and countries in which we operate. We work to improve the well-being of people across the globe through our unique range of expert services and the talent of our teams. As one of the world’s largest employers and a
company of “people at the service of other people,” we are committed to being an employer of choice – providing jobs for our people, as well as training and opportunities for internal promotion to help our employees move up the career ladder.

Salary £40,000 - £45,000
Frequency Annual
Job Reference SDX/TP/88404/37287/RM
Contract Type Permanent – Full Time
Closing Date 28 September, 2018
Job Category Sales/Business Development
Business Unit UK Sodexo Live
Location London, England
Posted on 13 September, 2018

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