Job Introduction
Who we are…
Compass Group Plc is a £20 billion turnover, global organisation and the world’s leading provider of food and support services. With operations across seven key business areas (Foodservice; Support Services; Business & Industry; Healthcare & Seniors; Education; Sports & Leisure; and Defence, Offshore & Remote), Compass serves customers in offices and factories; schools and universities; hospitals and senior living communities; major sports and cultural venues; remote mining camps and even offshore platforms.
We are looking for an experienced Sales Manager to join our team in one of our London venues.
Location: Central London
Rate of Pay: £45,000 per annum plus up to a 6k performance related bonus
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week, 9:00am - 17:00pm / 10:00am - 18:00pm,
Key Responsibility:
- Achieve and exceed sales targets on room hire, food and beverage.
- Design, plan and deliver a sales plan and strategy, working alongside the Marketing & Events Manager
- Grow the business through maximising uptake and spend per head
- Identify new business opportunities, demonstrate and implement innovation whenever possible
- Proactively grow and develop relationships with prospective and existing key account
- Ensure all sales collateral is in line with the venue’s marketing plan
- Create quality proposals for our clients – corporate, private and social
- Oversee and manage invoicing and payment for the events
- To win and retain business and to promote awareness of all facilities and services available
- Manage motivate, support, drive, provide guidance and development for all members of the onsite sales team
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Design compelling sales proposals that tell the venue’s story
- Great team management skills
- Proactivity in dealing with all enquiries (telephone / email) to ensure that they are dealt with in an efficient and friendly manner.
- Great client relationship skills
- Enthusiastic
- Commercial
- Strong seller with a financial head
What you get:
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
- Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways programme
- Compass exclusive offers on PerksAtWork