At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive sales and enhance customer experiences at beautiful marinas.
- Company: Join a leading marina operator with exciting growth plans.
- Benefits: Earn up to £52,000 O.T.E with great perks like 33 days holiday.
- Other info: Flexible hours and opportunities for professional development await you.
- Why this job: Shape your career while helping others realise their boating dreams.
- Qualifications: Sales experience and a passion for outdoor living are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Salary: Up to £40,000+30% bonus (£52,000 O.T.E) + outstanding benefits
Location: Southam, Warwickshire and/or Long Eaton, Derbyshire + some travel
Hours: 37.5 week, predominantly flexible office hours
We are working with one of the largest nationwide marina operators to find an Area Sales Manager to support 8 picturesque marinas in the West Midlands improve their customer sales journey, increase enquiry conversion and ultimately increase berth occupancy.
The Area Sales Manager will take ownership for the customer journey from following up all website generated enquiries, build relationships with prospects, book viewings with the marina teams, follow-up prospects and hopefully sign-up new customers into one of their marinas. This is a relationship building hands-on sales role with many enquiries coming from non-boat owners who need extra support in making their dream come true.
The person could be based in one of their marinas in Long Eaton or Southam where they have offices, or work between the two with occasional travel to the other marinas in the region.
With the company planning to double in size over the next few years, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark, shape this role for success, and in time, scale this across the group in a more senior capacity.
Benefits:
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays).
- 6% matched pension.
- Private Healthcare.
- Life Assurance.
- Travel expenses travelling between marinas.
- Big discounts on moorings, gyms and much more.
- Continued investment into your professional development.
- Advancement opportunities.
The Ideal Candidate
- Have a passion for boats, the waterside, outdoor living or being active outdoors.
- Customer-first mindset with a genuine passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience.
- Proven experience in a sales, customer acquisition or business development role possibly as a sales manager, sales support manager, business development manager, customer experience manager or very experienced sales executive.
- Relatable b2c industry experience such as leisure recreation, health fitness, hotels hospitality, holiday parks travel, retirement living residential property sales.
- Consultative selling experience, with the ability to understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Highly organised and disciplined, able to manage high enquiry volumes and structured follow-up activity.
- Data-literate and confident using CRM or sales tracking systems to manage pipeline and performance reporting.
- Able to influence, coach and develop others without direct line management responsibility.
- Driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.
For more information, please click apply with your cv and we will be in touch promptly if you have the right level of experience.
Area Sales Manager- Marina Moorings employer: Leisure People Recruitment
Join a leading nationwide marina operator as an Area Sales Manager, where you will enjoy a vibrant work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With competitive benefits including 33 days of holiday, private healthcare, and a commitment to professional advancement, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly expanding company while working in the beautiful surroundings of Southam or Long Eaton. Embrace the opportunity to shape your career in a hands-on sales role that values customer relationships and outdoor living.
Contact Details:
Leisure People Recruitment Recruitment Team
