Position Hospitality Sales Executive Location Manchester Salary £26,000 per annum plus bonus, (OTE £36,000 - £38,000 pa) Start date Fixed term contract, from March 2021 - 30 November 2021 Tournament England, 23 October – 27 November 2021
Who you’ll be working for
RLWC2021 Hospitality, which is a joint venture between Rugby League World Cup 2021 and MatchPoint.
What it’s like in our Team
We want the most talented people around. We have a ‘start-up’ culture with a ‘high bar’ mentality in everything we do.
We have a leader-leader culture (not followers), with each teammate taking responsibility and accountability for their actions and results to move the business forward - we want people with a glass half full mindset!
We move at pace and have plenty to achieve before and during the tournament, so need people who are hungry to use their skills and experience and a desire to learn more.
Role overview We are looking for an experienced Sales Executive, with a proven track record for generating new sales and achieving sales targets. You should be an inspired self- starter, able to drive sales growth, build rapport with customers and close sales. The role of Hospitality Sales Executive is to achieve and exceed sales targets for the Tournament’s Hospitality Programme.
You will play a key role in the team which will deliver hospitality at all 61 matches, across all three tournaments – Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair, at venues such as St James’ Park, Elland Road, Anfield, Old Trafford, Copper Box Arena and the Emirates Stadium.
If you have 2-3 years of sales experience, ability to connect with customers and gain trust quickly, we would love to hear from you!
Key responsibilities
✓ Achieve and exceed sales targets ✓ Drive new business activity ✓ Prepare and deliver appropriate proposals on products and services ✓ Generate and follow up sales leads & close business to achieve sales revenue targets ✓ Negotiate/close deals and handle objections ✓ Build rapport with customers and close sales ✓ Maintain and update sales and customer CRM records ✓ Processing booking confirmations and payments ✓ Matchday hosting and facility management
Key skills and personal competencies required:
✓ Demonstrate ability to meet and exceed sales targets. ✓ Excellent communication skills ✓ Enthusiastic, self-motivated and proactive ✓ Ability to connect with customers and gain trust ✓ Service and solution orientated ✓ Ability to take ownership and prioritise workload ✓ Good team player ✓ Computer literate and experience of CRM software ✓ Use of Microsoft products, especially Word & Excel ✓ Understanding of international sport and major events
If this sounds like you, please apply with a covering letter and CV to our Sales Lead, Claire Fitzsimmons [email protected]
CLOSING DATE 1 February 2021