Job Introduction
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sales Office Manager for HMS Belfast, docked on the River Thames in London. You will be an accomplished administrator in a sales environment with a passion to drive sales and hit targets. This is a really interesting and exciting venue!
HMS Belfast is a Town-class light cruiser that was built for the Royal Navy. She is now permanently moored as a museum ship on the River Thames in London and is operated by the Imperial War Museum.
More about the role:
The role will proactively drive conference and banqueting sales to achieve the annual targets for the venue. Managing all aspects of the unit’s reactive sales and create and implement an effective plan. Actively working as part of the local and national sales team to yield business opportunities, increasing revenues and delivering the sales strategy. Ensuring the highest standards of accurate and timely customer, staff and management information.Sales administration is a key part of the role and the successful candidate will effectively & accurately manage this through to the seamless handover to the operations team.
Who you are:
- Demonstrates a flair for man management
- Ability to inspire customer trust and confidence
- Ability to deal both on the phone and in electronic communications effectively with clients and venues and to gain support of internal colleagues
- Passionate about hospitality, sales and customer service
- Ability to multi-task, think fast and to deliver solutions to customer requirements
- Possess diplomacy, discretion and impartiality of judgment
- Creative in thinking and approach, Confidence, Enjoys a challenge, a good sense of humour, flexible and forward thinking to anticipate problems before they arise
Who we are:
Compass Group UK and Ireland is part of Compass Group Plc, the world's leading foodservice company and FTSE100 business. We employ up to 80,000 people annually - a figure that contributes significantly to our status as the world’s 11th largest employer – and provide a wide range of services to clients in every conceivable sector including Schools, Race Courses, Hospitals, Power Stations, High-street stores and everything in between.
Our Company vision is Great People, Great Service, Great Results and we believe your contribution is crucial to the success of the business. To achieve our vision we live by the values of Integrity, Teamwork, Passion, Can-do and Responsibility.