Business Development Executive required for a prestigious hotel in the Dartford area.

This is a newly created role with the key responsibility of proactively securing local business events for the hotel. This will be achieved by using your previous hotel sales experience to identify new opportunities, generate leads and strategic partnerships locally.

4 days per week / 32 hour week

The role of the Business Development Executive, will report to the on site Sales and Events Manager, with close liaison with the hotel’s General Manager and the group Sales and Marketing teams.

The key responsibilities include:

• Market and opportunity analysis
• Lead generation and prospecting
• Relationship management
• Sales and Proposal Development
• Sales Pipeline and Target Management
• Collaboration

You will be working with and supporting the in house sales team as well as the groups national / international sales team, and marketing team to ensure sales success.

Your focus will be on the local area, and local business generation.

Part of your remit will also include attendance at local trade and networking events to create contacts/sales leads for local businesses. Setting up/hosting local business networking events at the hotel should also be a focus to secure the increase in local business sales required.

Requirements for the role of Business Development Executive:

• Permanent role, 4 days, 32 hours per week. Flexible days based on activity required each week
• Previous sales generation experience in a fast-paced hotel / events environment is essential, to be considered
• Smart appearance and friendly telephone manner
• Strong negotiation and organisation skills with strong strategic thinking and analytical abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills in interaction within house teams and business clients
• A confident self-starter able to be proactive and resilient to deliver results
• Proficiency with CRM software and other sales tools

The salary and other details, for the role of Business Development Executive is given as:

4 days per week / 32 hours a week

£28,000 / per annum basic salary / plus a monthly service charge payment in addition (*max salary shown is a guideline as this charge can vary) + local business travel allowance

In addition, you will benefit from a range of company benefits.

• 4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service
• 8 Bank holidays
• Free car parking on site

• Your own transport may be beneficial.

Please send an up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae.

N.E. Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

We look forward to receiving all applications however due to the high number of applications we are only able to contact candidates which closely match the level of skills and experience of the requirements of our clients. However for more information or opportunities please contact us or forward your cv for consideration.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK