Sales Executive

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Sales Executive to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in Restaurant Associates on a full time basis, contracted to 40 hours per week. As a Sales Executive, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate. Could you bring your spark to Restaurant Associates? Here's what you need to know before applying: Your key responsibilities will include:

• This role will be responsible for local proactive sales activity working with the Director of Sales to maximize local account management opportunities from local business parks, local networking events and local companies.
• Support with sales activity within the local market including local corporate bedroom accounts.
• Working closely with the Sales Office team to identify business opportunities from past and present enquiries and customers to drive the sales pipeline for the venue.
• Proactively seek out and engage with new corporate clients to promote conference, training, and accommodation offerings.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients through regular communication and excellent customer service.
• Conduct research to identify potential business leads this could be from past and current customers, past databases, local and national information.
• Attend local networking events, and keep up-to-date with market trends in the industry.
• Meet or exceed revenue targets through strategic planning and sales initiatives.
• Prepare and present proposals, conduct site visits, and negotiate contracts with corporate clients.
  
  Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with a passion for building relationships.
• Preferred experience in an events sales position or sales support role, ideally within the hospitality or events sector.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and driven with a keen interest in developing a career in sales.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working with a variety of different systems.
• A positive attitude and the desire to be part of a growing and dynamic team.
• Organised and able to prioritise work load.
• Honest, consistent and gain and hold respect of others.
• Ability to travel.
  
  Part of Compass Group UK&I, Restaurant Associates provides brilliant hospitality through our food, drink and services. We work with our partners and collaborate with our clients to achieve great things together.Every day, our teams of passionate hospitality professionals strive for excellence in delivering employee dining and hospitality to some of the UK's leading workplace as well as inspiring exceptional experiences in iconic cultural and heritage destinations., Join Our Team: We've Got Just the Job for You
Find a rewarding career, working with great people At Compass Group UK & Ireland, we match incredible individuals to rewarding roles and cultivate environments where our people can let their personality and passion shine through. As the UK and Ireland's leading food services partner, we know that when our people feel valued, our clients and customers feel the difference. That's why, when you step into a career with us, you'll be part of a truly supportive network with all the ingredients to go further. We pull out all the stops to make every moment at Compass Group UK & Ireland meaningful, with training schemes and development opportunities on the table for our team members who want to go the extra mile. Could you be our next team member? Why Compass? Joining Compass Group UK & Ireland is about more than getting onboard with the no. 1 team. It's about giving yourself the very best shot at a fulfilling career. We're people powered. That's why we make it our mission to recruit talented people and then help them to thrive, rewarding excellence every step of the way. Find a career that makes you smile A job you truly want to get out of bed for needn't be just a dream. With an exciting range of Compass careers to explore, now is the time to step into a role that inspires you. A role that lets your strengths shine, teaches you invaluable new skills, and drives your career path forward. As the UK and Ireland's favourite food services partner, we've got a position for every taste. Whether you want to bring flavour to our portfolio of brilliant brands as one of our talented culinary professionals, or you're a natural born leader with the management skills to motivate a frontline team, you'll thrive in one of our varied Compass Group UK & Ireland jobs. Compass Group UK and Ireland Compass Group UK & Ireland is the UK's leading food and support services provider. Operating in some 6,000 + locations across the UK & Ireland, Compass provides expert catering, cleaning, and facilities management services to a range of clients and sectors across the country. Tens of thousands of talented people providing tasty, well-cooked food and support services to improve the health and wellbeing of workers, school children, hospital patients, military and visitors to the nation's major sports and cultural events.