Sales Executive

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As a Sales Executive your role will be proactively selling commercial and private events within the Venues. You will be required to work closely with the onsite team, to maximise revenue opportunity for the venue.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver sales into the venue to achieve the monthly and annual sales target.
• Receive incoming enquiries in accordance with the Sales Department standards and procedures and to convert them into confirmed business.
• Conduct show rounds and client visits to a high standard.
• Help oversee the diary ensuring that all information is accurate, up to date and that all the correct revenue has been inputted.
• Ensure venue product knowledge and seasonal menus are communicated to clients and actively upsell to increase average spends and revenue opportunities.
• Create and complete function sheets – detailing all event requirements from start to finish.
• Ensure in house accounting policies are adhered to and checked. Ensuring billing invoices are completed within agreed timeframes and debt is chased.
• Maintain good working relationship with the venue and other Searcys sites.
• Ensure accurate billing for all assigned events
• To prepare proposals for new enquiries, ensuring venue standards are adhered to and contain best fit/feature expectations for client and maximising yield and revenue.
• All sales procedures and administration correspondence duties are up to date and completed in a timely fashion as per agreed KPI’s. (Proposals, Contracts, Follow-ups and Deposit schedule/payments).
• To support the sales team to identify and support new leads for future business opportunities.

• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently in a fast-paced and multi-tasking environment.
• Great team player
• Proactive sales experience
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills, and superior presentation skills
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must possess strong organisational and time management skills
• Working knowledge of computer systems (i.e., Microsoft Office) is essential

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.