Sales Executive

We are looking for a highly motivated people person with a passion to succeed in sales within the hospitality industry to join our team as Sales Executive for the iconic Hilton Birmingham Metropole, the largest residential conference hotel outside of London. The role reports to the Director of Sales and is supported by Senior Sales Managers, forming a key part of our proactive sales function.

Responsibilities

• Research the market to identify new contacts and develop sales leads.
• Generate and develop sales leads and contact potential clients to build business relationships.
• Actively network the local area for each hotel to identify new potential and maximise share from existing contacts in both the IBT and meetings markets.
• Proactively source new business and contacts to generate appointments and new business leads.
• Respond to sales opportunities to convert revenue and identify future business and new contacts.
• Utilise social platforms to identify business opportunity and generate new sales leads.
• Arrange and perform hotel show rounds/client appointments.
• Drive proactive sales initiatives from a hotel and regional angle.
• Work alongside our GC&E and reservations teams to maximise opportunity.
• Respond to client requests.
• Support the team with sales related administration.

Qualifications

• A self‑motivated person who is passionate about succeeding in hospitality sales.
• An innovative approach and proactive hunter mentality.
• Great interpersonal skills, positive can‑do attitude and warm personality.
• Confident telephone manner.
• A people‑person to source new business and develop existing client base.
• High level of IT skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• The ability to prioritise and be flexible.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Previous experience in a sales role and knowledge of social media highly desirable but not essential.
• Ability to travel as part of the role.
• Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations.
• Ability to work well under time pressure.
• Excellent grooming standards.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.

Benefits

• Incredible travel perks – enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40 USD/night at our world‑class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program.
• Own a piece of Hilton – through our employee stock purchase programme (ESPP), you can invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount.
• Paid parental leave – for eligible team members, including partners and adoptive parents.
• Personalised caregiving support – access dedicated caregiving concierge services.
• Crisis concierge – a single compassionate point of contact for practical and emotional support.
• Mental health resources – through our Care for All hub and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free counseling and support.
• Benefits availability may vary depending on location and are subject to terms and conditions of each specific programme/plan.

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