Head of Meetings & Events Sales

Head of Meetings & Events Sales

📍 Central London (Multi-site role)

💼 Up to £55,000 + Bonus

🏨 Hotel Group | Team of 10 | Strategic Leadership Role

We’ve been retained by a fast-growing, people-first hotel group to appoint a Head of Meetings & Events Sales. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven leader in the hospitality sector to take on a high-impact, multi-site role, managing a talented team and driving the commercial performance of some of London’s most exciting hotel event spaces.

About the business:

This is a non-corporate, values-led hotel group with multiple properties across Central London. They pride themselves on creating warm, welcoming guest experiences — and fostering an inclusive, down-to-earth culture for their team. Think less red tape, more collaboration. Less hierarchy, more heart.

The role:

As Head of Meetings & Events Sales, you’ll lead the group’s M&E sales function — overseeing a team of 10 across both proactive and reactive sales. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a strategic mindset, a strong commercial instinct, and a genuine passion for developing people.

You’ll be part of the senior commercial team, working closely with General Managers, the wider sales & marketing team, and operations leaders to ensure the meetings and events business continues to grow in both volume and value.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a team of 10 across multiple London sites
• Owning the group-wide meetings & events sales strategy, both proactive and reactive
• Building relationships with key corporate, agency, and direct clients
• Creating smart, data-led plans to increase conversion and optimise team performance
• Ensuring sales systems, processes, and reporting are fit for purpose and scalable
• Acting as a senior leader within the business, contributing to wider commercial decisions
• Collaborating with GMs and ops teams to ensure smooth end-to-end event delivery

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for a high-performing sales leader with experience in multi-site hotel groups or venue chains, who is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.

You should bring:

• Proven leadership experience – ideally having led and developed medium-sized teams
• A track record of success in M&E or hotel group sales
• Experience in a multi-site hotel environment (essential)
• The ability to work both strategically and operationally
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• A commercial mindset with a strong understanding of the London M&E market
• A warm, grounded personality – someone who thrives in a down-to-earth, team-based culture

Why join?

• A generous base salary of up to £55,000 + performance bonus
• A high-profile leadership role in a fast-growing hotel group
• A collaborative culture with real autonomy and trust
• The opportunity to shape and grow a successful M&E function across some of London’s most exciting spaces

This is an ideal role for someone who’s looking to step up into a broader leadership position – or perhaps someone who’s done similar and wants to work somewhere with more soul, less corporate fluff.

Sound like you? We’d love to chat.

About Sanderson King

Sanderson King is a specialist search and recruitment partner, trusted by hospitality, consumer and experience-led businesses to deliver key senior and commercial appointments. We combine deep sector knowledge with a personal, relationship-led approach to help our clients hire with confidence and build high-performing teams. We’re proud to be partnering with this forward-thinking hotel group on the appointment of their new Head of Meetings & Events Sales.