This luxury five star property in Cork is currently recruiting a highly motivated Business Development Manager to join their sales and marketing team. This role is responsible for maximising all sales opportunities, with a particular focus on the corporate, meetings & events and group segments.

Key role responsibilities:

• Identify new leads and sales opportunities for the hotel
• Undertake weekly proactive sales calls/activities with clients as per agreed KPIs
• Promote and generate new business for transient corporate, group and meetings & events segments and other segments as required
• Proactive client relationship management of new and existing clients
• Organise and conduct site inspections and FAM trips
• Represent the hotel at networking events and trade fairs
• Database management with focus on growing & segmenting contacts for better communication
• Competitor analysis updates and reviews
• Maintain the highest level of communication internally and externally in line with the five-star hotel brand standards
• Assist with managing the content of the hotel’s website and social media platforms in relation to the aforementioned segments corporate, group, meetings and events (and other segments as required)
• Ensure that all promotional material is current, effective and supports any new sales and marketing promotions
• Local, national and overseas travel required with this role

The ideal candidate:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a Sales or Business Development Executive role, preferably within a 4/5 star luxury property
• Experience in dealing with corporate and MICE markets locally, nationally and internationally
• Experience in lead generation and/or creating successful sales pitches
• Target-focused and enjoys a challenging & fun, never boring work dynamic
• Good communicator who enjoys meeting with new people and embracing new opportunities
• Creative thinker who is a problem solver not creator
• Self-motivator, organised, who can work independently but with clear direction from the senior management team
• A proven track record in group and event conversion, as well as achieving sales targets
• Candidates must have their own transport and hold a full, clean drivers licence

If you would like to progress to the next stage of your sales career at a luxury five star property, send in your CV today!