Conference & events sales executive

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09.00 - 17.30 and match days.

Salary: £28K

General responsibilities:

Main duties and responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of the job holder are to:

Proactively sell conference, meeting, and event facilities to new and existing clients
Handle incoming enquiries via phone, email, and online channels
Conduct client show-rounds
Prepare tailored proposals, quotations, and contracts
Meet or exceed team sales targets
Stay informed about competitors, market trends, and local demand
Attend networking events and trade shows when required

Person specification

The job holder must:

Have at least two years' experience in conference and events sales, hospitality sales, or a related role
Strong sales and negotiation skills
Excellent communication and presentation abilities
Enthusiastic and positive personality with the ability to build trusting relationships with others.
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Be able to multi-task, prioritise and work under pressure, while ensuring accuracy.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and CRM systems
Have excellent customer service skills, superior interpersonal skills, be results-oriented and highly self-motivated
Have strong IT/systems skills, literate in Word, Excel and other Microsoft software