Director Of Sales - Kents Hill Park - Venues Collection

Director Of Sales – Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes | Full-Time / Permanent

We have an incredible opportunity for a Sales Director to join Kents Hill Park. As Director of Sales, you will be responsible for achieving the revenue target for Kents Hill Park – part of The Venues Collection – while supporting other properties. You will create and implement a cohesive, proactive Sales & Marketing Plan for the venue and play an active role in developing the venue's Business Plan.

• Develop a sales culture for Kents Hill Park, acting as the sales ambassador demonstrating expertise and motivation.
• Sourc and grow training, day delegate, 24‑hour conference, corporate, association & religious group business through your account portfolio and work with the wider TVC Sales Team & Lime Venue Portfolio (LVP).
• Manage the on‑property Sales Executive day‑to‑day, ensuring targets and KPIs support overall sales performance for the venue.
• Be an active member of the venue’s sales strategy meetings.
• Update and own the sales and marketing plan in conjunction with the GM.
• Serve as the visible sales leader within your venue.
• Communicate with your GM daily about your activities.
• Achieve personal key performance indicators and objectives.
• Be fully engaged with the TVC sales and marketing plan and the LVP sales activity calendar.
• Be based at your venue unless on an appointment or regional activity.
• Review status change reports daily and action any relevant bookings.
• Work with the marketing team to deliver the sales, marketing and communications plan across agreed key segments for the venue.
• Represent Kents Hill Park & The Venues Collection at industry events, exhibitions, and partnership events.
• Support the Sales Office Manager with running conversion weeks and regular conversion focus for the re‑active on‑property sales team.
• Support the Sales Office Manager with sales training for the on‑property re‑active team to ensure confidence in upselling techniques, show rounds and converting business.
• Attend relevant internal/external/company sales meetings.
• Undertake or assist with special TVC projects on an ad‑hoc basis.

• Confident, highly driven, focused, and ambitious.
• Proven track record of developing and winning new conference, events and corporate business.
• Strong record of winning new customers, retaining and growing existing customers.
• Track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals – passionate about delivering the numbers.
• High motivation for achieving sales.
• Positive and effective team player, able to operate at senior level and contribute to overall leadership team activity.
• Previous experience in the hotel/hospitality sector with account management and new business development.
• Can work under pressure and on own initiative with minimal supervision – self‑motivated and committed.
• Will need to travel to all TVC properties, which may require overnight stays.

• Medicash – Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare – Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts – up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health & Wellbeing discounts – Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts – Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts – Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
• Meals on duty
• Vodaphone discounts
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + BHs and additional day off for your birthday
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for baby's first birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• On‑going training & development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

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