Business Development Manager - Groups Meetings & Events
Iconic Luxury Hotels, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6QS
Working for six of the most iconic hotels in the UK, you will be fundamental to the ever expanding success of these hotels. Working within an established team and with no two days being the same, this is a job for someone who has appetite and wants to work for the pinnacle of hotels…
Aim of the Business Development Manager role
Responsible for managing and developing of Groups, Meetings and Corporate accounts for the Iconic collection. Collaborating closely with the ILH and Hotels Sales Directors.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary + Service Charge
- Cashback Healthcare scheme after 3 months service
- Staff stays and Friends & Family rate at all our Iconic Properties
- 25% discount on all F&B at Iconic properties
- Social Events
- Private healthcare
- Pension Scheme
- Bonus
- Team assistance helpline and access to professional services
Key responsibilities of the Business Development Director
- Develop and maintain a robust sales pipeline thorugh strategic prospecting, networking and relationship building
- Identify new industries and pursue new business opportunities for groups, meetings and event spaces within Iconic Luxury Hotels
- Ensure the outline and delivery of the annual strategy for designated segments and markets, aligning expence budgets with designated activities and managing expenses effectively
- Develop a comprehensive and measurable account strategy plan for all key accounts
Business Development Manager - About you
- Experience of driving revenue through proactive sales to secure new busienss opportunites for MICE segement within the UK domestic market
- Comprehensive understanding of hospitality and luxury hotel market
- Proven sales experience to drive business forward
- Demonstrable business development success in previous roles
- Pro-active and self-motivation approach to effectively generate and close business leads
Our ethos and purpose is simple: to provide iconic luxury in its finest form. Staying at an Iconic Luxury Hotel is an experience that lives long in the memory. Service that is thoughtful and discreet; food that attains culinary perfection yet is delivered in a relaxed, comfortable environment; rooms that project opulence but make you instantly feel at home. Our hotels each have their own stories, traditions and character that mark them out as unique. This individuality brings our collection together. Our team take cues as to the level of service each guest expects. Familiar, chatty or more reserved. Our distinct character is reflected both in service levels and the environment. Everything we do is instinctive and insightful, creating an emotional connection with each guest. Our existing portfolio includes world-famous Cliveden House, a grand stately home hotel; Chewton Glen, a quintessentially English manor house on the fringes of the New Forest and Solent Coastline; The Lygon Arms, a 600-year-old luxury Cotswolds coaching inn; and 11 Cadogan Gardens, a distinguished home from home in one of the most prestigious areas of London. The Mayfair Town House, London also joined the collection in December 2020