Sales Executive

Salary up to £33,000 depending on experience

Full time 37.5 hours per week, flexibility required for early/late client appointments, site visits, and industry events, hybrid (on site during probation)

Job Purpose

To maximise 1 Wimpole Street’s revenue by efficiently handling and converting incoming event enquiries into confirmed bookings, while maintaining excellent client and agent relationships. The Venue Sales Executive will provide exceptional customer service, ensure smooth coordination between departments, and support the overall commercial success of 1 Wimpole Street through effective diary management and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage your incoming enquiries for meetings and events, ensuring prompt and professional responses within two working hours.
• Prepare accurate quotations, contracts, and event documentation in the venue booking software Rendezvous (RDZ), with appropriate follow-up activity logged and tracked.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, agents, and repeat bookers, ensuring a positive customer experience throughout the enquiry and event cycle.
• Conduct fact-finding conversations to understand the client’s objectives, providing advice and offering suitable upgrades, add-ons, or value enhancements.
• Effectively diarise events to avoid clashes and maximise utilisation of venue spaces.
• Liaise with operational teams to confirm details and ensure all client requirements are accurately communicated, resolving any potential issues in advance.

For more information, please see the JD

Closing date for applications: There is no closing date we will be sifting and interviewing candidates as we receive suitable applications.

Interviews: Initial half hour call will be followed by a face-to-face interview

To apply please send your CV and covering letter quoting reference RSM143 to recruitment@rsm.ac.uk

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