Sales & Events Manager - Business Development

Role profile

We’re looking for a commercially driven Sales & Events Manager to help grow bookings and revenue across a portfolio of exciting late-night hospitality venues.

This role would suit someone with experience in hospitality sales, events, venue bookings or business development, who enjoys building relationships, winning new business and working in a fast-paced, social environment.

You’ll play a key role in driving corporate and private event bookings, building strong client relationships and identifying new revenue opportunities across multiple venues.

Why join us?

• Up to 34,000 salary + 30% bonus potential
• The opportunity to increase your earnings through a performance-based commission structure
• Up to 50% discount on food and drink across all of our venues
• Wagestream access, giving you early access to your pay when you need it
• Access to our discount portal, with deals across a wide range of brands and businesses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering support with mental health, wellbeing, finances and more
• 4x salary life assurance for added peace of mind
• The chance to work across a portfolio of exciting late-night hospitality venues

What you’ll be doing

Driving new business

• Proactively identifying and winning new business across corporate, private and event markets
• Building relationships with agencies, event organisers and key accounts
• Growing existing client relationships and repeat business
• Spotting new commercial opportunities to maximise bookings and revenue

Managing enquiries & converting sales

• Handling incoming and proactive enquiries and turning them into confirmed bookings
• Creating tailored proposals for corporate and private events
• Managing your sales pipeline and ensuring strong follow-up

Client relationship management

• Acting as a key point of contact for clients from enquiry through to booking
• Hosting site visits, client meetings and familiarisation trips
• Delivering a great client experience to encourage repeat business and loyalty

Working across venues

• Overseeing event coordination from booking through to delivery, working closely with clients and venue teams to ensure every event runs smoothly and meets expectations.
• Working closely with marketing to support campaigns, promotions and venue activity
• Keeping CRM and booking systems up to date with leads, bookings and client communication

What we’re looking for

• Experience in hospitality sales, events, venue bookings or business development
• A strong track record of building relationships and driving revenue
• Comfortable managing multiple enquiries, clients or venues at once
• Confident, organised and proactive
• Experience with systems such as Collins, SevenRooms, OpenTable, DesignMyNight or similar would be a strong advantage
• Someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, social and client-facing environment

You’ll do well in this role if you are

• Commercially minded and motivated by results
• Confident and personable, with strong communication skills
• Proactive and good at spotting opportunities
• Comfortable networking and building relationships
• Organised and able to manage a busy pipeline