We are delighted to be recruiting for an experienced Wedding Sales Manager to join our client’s premier Wedding and Events venue located just outside of Middlesborough. 

The Wedding Sales Manager will be directly responsible for a team of Wedding and Events Coordinators, the position will include some weekend work depending on demand, previous wedding and events sales management experience is essential to ensure a high impact start.

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.
• Operate and maintain a computerised system for responding, co-ordinating and tracking sales enquiries, bookings and availability.
• Ensure the company remains competitive and relevant in the marketplace.
• Monitor, coordinate and communicate event bookings.
• Management of customer feedback includes responding to guest problems and complaints relating to Weddings and Events.
• 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 events on the day in house, leading a team to deliver exceptional service.
• Attendance at key exhibitions, conferences, trade shows, and networking events.
• To assist and support other areas of the sales and marketing department as and required.

The Ideal Candidate will be:

• Events sales management experience is necessary.
• 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.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Discounted or free meals on shift

Working Pattern:

• 8 hour shifts
• Working alternate Saturdays 
• Occasional evenings where required