Sales Coordinator

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Job title Sales Coordinator Job reference REQ
260596 Date posted 14/08/2026 Final date to receive applications 02/09/2026 Location Loughborough Package £28,089.83 per annum

Job description

Position: Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary: £28,089.83 per annum

Benefits
:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Paid leave day for your birthday
• Free access to on-site gym facilities at Burleigh Springs
• Free meal
• Free car parking
• Enrolment into company pension scheme

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and customer-focused individual to join one of the UK's leading conference venue and hotel brands.

As a Sales Coordinator, you will play a key role within our Commercial Team, managing enquiries, securing new and repeat business, and coordinating events from initial enquiry through to delivery. You'll work closely with clients and operational teams to ensure every booking is planned accurately and every customer receives an exceptional experience.

This is a fast-paced and rewarding role that combines sales, customer service and event coordination. You will be responsible for building strong client relationships, maximising business conversion opportunities and ensuring event information is communicated effectively across our venues.

Based at Loughborough University Campus, our brand portfolio includes:

• Burleigh Court Hotel and Conference Centre (including Burleigh Springs Spa and Leisure Centre)
• Holywell Park Day Conference Centre
• The Link Hotel
• The Elite Athlete Centre and Hotel
• Loughborough University's conference, sports and events facilities
• Loughborough University Nursery

Every year we host over 92,000 delegates from around the world; we service over 90,000 bedrooms; we serve over 200,000 meals; we take over £30 million in enquiries.

With excellent customer service at the core of our offer, we are recognised as a leading academic venue, winning multiple awards and accreditations in customer service, business tourism and people management. We achieve this by putting our guests at the heart of everything we do.

We take workplace engagement seriously and are proud to have been awarded the Best Companies accreditation as very good to work for 2025.

Simply put, we’re trying to make Imago Venues a place where people love to be. We care about our people and we’re kind to each other. We’re ambitious, ethical, sustainable and, most importantly, we’re accountable.

As a Sales Coordinator, you will:

• Respond to incoming enquiries and proactively secure new and repeat business across our venue portfolio.
• Prepare professional quotations, proposals and contracts for customers.
• Conduct venue show rounds and pre-event…