At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead sales for golf events and maximise revenue across various services.
- Company: Luxury resort in Knutsford, Cheshire with a unique culture.
- Benefits: Exclusive discounts, competitive salary, 28 days holiday, and training opportunities.
- Other info: Flexibility in tasks to meet guest and colleague needs.
- Why this job: Join an extraordinary team and drive exciting golf and leisure events.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in luxury hotel sales, excellent communication skills, and strong business acumen.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: On-site in Knutsford, Cheshire, North-West England (not remote). Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere is a luxury destination located in Knutsford, Cheshire, North-West England. The resort offers world-class spa experiences, exceptional dining, and outstanding leisure facilities.
Your purpose will be: The Senior Sales Manager, Golf & Events is responsible for driving revenue through the sale, retention, and development of golf-related events, and associated leisure, hospitality, and corporate sales opportunities at Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere.
Job Description
- Lead the sales and coordination of golf events, including member competitions, corporate golf days, and charity tournaments.
- Maximise revenue across golf, rooms, food & beverage, spa, and wellness through cross-selling and upselling opportunities.
- Develop and manage a portfolio of golf-related and lifestyle accounts, ensuring retention and growth.
- Maintain accurate records of all sales activity, memberships, and events within approved systems.
- Produce regular sales reports covering memberships sold, event revenue, and pipeline activity.
- Ensure all sales activities align with Fairmont Brand Standards, Accor SOPs, and luxury service expectations.
- Collaborate with the wider Sales team and Accor Sales Network to support broader commercial objectives.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years Senior Sales Management experience within a luxury hotel environment.
- Extensive knowledge of managing your own sales pipeline for corporate clients.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills in written and spoken English; additional languages are a plus.
- Ability to engage effectively with luxury clientele and senior stakeholders.
- Experience in managing budgets, cost control, and forecasting.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of operational profitability.
- Upholds brand standards for professional conduct and presentation.
Please note that we believe in flexibility and multi-skilling, and you may be asked to do different tasks from time to time to enable us to meet the needs of our guests and colleagues.
Additional Information
- Exclusive Discounts: Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, Spa and Golf discount, Fairmont, Raffles, and Accor Hotels (friends and family rates are included).
- 20% off food and beverage in on-site restaurants.
- Colleague restaurant.
- Being part of The Mere Team – our culture is unique! You will benefit from training and development opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits including pension.
- 28 days of holiday including public holidays.
- 1-5 days service award based on length of service.
- Special rates for Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere colleagues and their friends & family and discount across Accor hotels worldwide.
- And last but not least you will get to work with a team of EXTRAORDINARY people.
