Sales Manager - Weddings No weekends

VANRATH are delighted to be partnering with a well-established hospitality business to recruit a Sales Manager for a newly refurbished four-star hotel in Belfast.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven hospitality sales professional to grow room bookings and revenue through weddings, conferences, corporate events and business accommodation. Working Monday to Friday, you'll take ownership of proactive sales activity, develop client relationships and convert enquiries into confirmed business.

• Up to £40,000 DOE + bonus
• Performance-related incentives
• Company pension
• Employee discounts
• Company events
• Free on-site parking
• Training and development
• Career progression opportunities
• Monday to Friday hours

• Essential:
  Previous sales experience within the hospitality sector, with a proven track record of increasing room bookings through wedding, corporate, conference or events business.
• Strong business development skills, with experience generating and converting new opportunities.
• Confident building relationships with corporate clients, wedding couples, event organisers and booking partners.
• Commercially driven, proactive and comfortable working towards sales and revenue targets.
• Experience preparing proposals, conducting venue show rounds and securing bookings.

• Drive room bookings and hotel revenue through proactive sales and business development.
• Generate new business across corporate accommodation, weddings, conferences and events.
• Secure group accommodation and room blocks linked to weddings and corporate events.
• Build and maintain relationships with local businesses, corporate bookers, event organisers and booking partners.
• Manage enquiries, prepare tailored proposals and conduct client meetings and venue show rounds.
• Negotiate rates and packages to convert opportunities into profitable bookings.
• Develop existing accounts to encourage repeat bookings and increase revenue.
• Work closely with reservations, revenue and events teams to maximise occupancy and ensure a smooth handover of confirmed bookings.
• Identify opportunities to promote accommodation alongside meeting spaces, events and additional hotel services.
• Monitor sales performance and market activity to identify further opportunities for growth.