Overview
As a Business Development Manager at Andaz London Liverpool Street, you drive new hotel sales with a focus on expanding the events business for filming, corporate and private functions. You build and nurture relationships with clients, planners and agencies, turning opportunities into revenue while collaborating with events, marketing and operations teams. You’ll represent the hotel at market events and craft tailored proposals that showcase our unique spaces. Your work fuels growth and elevates guest experiences in a luxury setting.
Pay / Benefits
- 12 complimentary nights a year across Hyatt Hotels
- discounted hotel stays for family and friends
- free monthly massages
- access to hotel gym
- free meals on duty in colleague restaurant
- Headspace membership and EAP access
Responsibilities
- Proactively generate and grow hotel sales, focusing on events across filming, corporate social events and private functions
- Identify and cultivate relationships with clients, planners, agencies, and local businesses in the London events market
- Manage a portfolio of key accounts to drive repeat business and long-term revenue opportunities
- Represent Andaz at networking events, industry gatherings and client meetings to create new leads
- Create tailored proposals and event packages highlighting unique spaces while maximizing revenue
- Meet sales and revenue targets and balance new business development with existing account growth
- Maintain accurate sales pipeline, forecast performance, and identify upcoming opportunities using market insights
- Collaborate with Events, Marketing and Operations teams to deliver seamless client experiences
- Stay informed about London events scene, market trends and competitor activity to keep offerings distinctive
- Bring creative, non-standard solutions to the sales process to fit client needs
Key requirements
- Experienced hotel sales professional with a strong commercial mindset
- Proven track record in developing new business, growing client relationships and delivering revenue
- Understanding of the luxury and lifestyle hotel market and ability to represent the brand to clients and partners
- Proactive, commercially curious, and skilled at networking to identify opportunities across corporate, social, private functions and filming
- Strong communication and negotiation skills; capable of turning client needs into creative proposals
- Organised, self-motivated and collaborative with ownership of the sales pipeline
- Ability to work with hotel teams to turn opportunities into memorable events
- proactive
- communication
- negotiation
- sales pipeline management
- forecasting and performance tracking
- proposal development
Business Development Manager employer: Hyatt
At Park Hyatt London River Thames, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values individuality and fosters a supportive work culture. As a Groups & Events Coordinator, you will enjoy a range of benefits including 12 complimentary nights at Hyatt Hotels worldwide, continuous learning opportunities, and a commitment to your professional growth within a globally recognised hospitality brand. Our inclusive environment encourages collaboration and empowers you to make a meaningful impact while delivering outstanding guest experiences in the heart of London.
