Sales Executive

Job description

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 world’s 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.

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.
Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands ,  and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.
Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.
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