Hand Picked Hotels is a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location, from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breath taking views, from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands. With every need taken care of, the team at each hotel ensures every guest has a magical experience, encouraging them to return time and time again.
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE. Whilst each hotel is individual, every property fulfils the company values of family and community, individuality, care, aiming higher and delighting our guest ensuring a hand picked experience for every guest and employee.
We are currently recruiting for a Sales Manager to oversee our 2 stunning hotels in Grand Jersey Hotel and Spa and L’Horizon Beach Hotel and Spa.
This role will involve proactively selling both hotels from both locally and promoting the Channel Islands and Jersey as a destination. You will be working in collaboration with the Cluster General Manager and General Manager for each hotel and the Director of Sales for the Channel Islands with support from the marketing team.
About the role:
•The role of Sales Manager will involve proactively driving sales activities to the hotels across all segments to include corporate, meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions, events & leisure.
•You’ll be part of a wider Hand Picked Hotels Channel Islands Sales & Events team
•We drive a culture of total account management, and we are looking for someone who can identify every booker within their account portfolio
•We are looking for someone who implements and utilises modern ways of working and communicating with our clients
•Working with the Director of Sales for the Channel Islands in developing both existing and new relationships with DMC’s and other partners.
•Support the development, execution, and maintenance of the hotel and Hand Picked Hotels sales and marketing plan.
•To be a confident and effective networker who can build effective relationships externally and internally. We are looking for someone who can identify opportunities ahead of our competitor set.
•Most of all we will want you to feel empowered, inspired, to have fun and to enjoy being part of our Hand Picked Team.
About you:
To be considered for this role you will this role of Sales Manager you will have current proactive sales experience within a 4/5-star luxury hotel or similar environment and have excellent knowledge of meetings and events, corporate and local business to business.
It is essential you are driven, can act on your own initiative where appropriate and enjoy working within a proactive sales role and with set targets and objectives.
•Can demonstrate a methodical approach and are highly organised and have a systematic approach to your work.
You will have excellent communication, presentation skills and attention to detail.
Most of all, you will have a professional, organised and friendly approach and be able to anticipate our guests needs and create memories.
It essential you have your own transport and can travel as required.
Our Benefits include:
•A competitive salary package with an excellent un capped sales bonus scheme
•This is a full-time role Monday to Friday, however flexibility required to attend and host client events.
•Life assurance scheme.
•Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
•Company Sickness Scheme Benefit.
•29 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service on a pro rata basis.
•Forward career progression, with access to our In House and external training programs, including apprenticeships up to level 7, which are all supported by our learning and development team.
•Discounted colleague stays and off food and beverage.
•Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays)
•Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
•Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.