Director of Sales

Job Title: Director of Sales - corporate conference hotel
Location: Stratford Upon Avon
Salary: Up to £45,000 per year, plus 20% bonus, Mileage paid, Laptop & Mobile plus
extensive benefits including:
* Leisure club membership for yourself and one other
* Healthcare
* Pension
* Excellent company benefits and employee welfare discounts

JWR are working with a well-established, 4-star corporate and events hotel in a prime location in Warwickshire with a solid reputation for quality service. With a strong local and national presence, our business mix includes both events and corporate clients, and we are proud to be part of one of the UK's premium conference hotels.
The Role:
We are looking for a highly skilled Director of Sales to take on a strategic leadership role. You will manage the hotel's sales and marketing strategy, with a focus on maximising revenue from key corporate accounts, meetings, and events, while also driving new client acquisition.

Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement the hotel's sales and marketing strategy
* Manage and grow revenue from key corporate accounts for accommodation and meeting/event sales
* Actively seek out new clients and revenue opportunities
* Build and maintain strong commercial awareness of the local and regional market
* Collaborate closely with the hotel management team to meet business objectives

Essential Skills:
* Extensive experience in Director of Sales (DOS) roles, ideally within corporate hotel companies
* Strong background in Meetings & Events Sales within the 4-star hotel market
* Commercially astute, with a keen understanding of local market opportunities, particularly in the West Midlands region. Knowledge of selling conference / M&E & corporate events as well as securing local accommodation accounts Volume.
* This is an on-property role with regular travel to appointments as required.

Eligibility:
Only candidates eligible to live and work in the UK may apply.