With five generations of success, Heaton Group has long been at the forefront of property development, capable of handling every aspect of the development process, from site acquisition and planning to construction, sales, lettings, and asset management. Our Cotton Works site is the largest brownfield site in the North West under single ownership. The Heaton Group’s master plan will create a new, urban, destination neighbourhood for Wigan; a place to live, work, trade, shop, eat and drink.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in expanding our corporate events, private hire and hospitality offering. You'll be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, developing long-term client relationships and maximising revenue across our unique collection of venues.
What you'll be doing
- Proactively generate new and existing corporate business across Greater Manchester and the North West.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local businesses, corporate clients, event agencies and key decision-makers.
- Develop opportunities for meetings, conferences, private events, celebrations and corporate hospitality.
- Represent Cotton Works and The Heaton Group at networking events, exhibitions and business showcases.
- Manage enquiries from initial contact through to successful event delivery, ensuring an exceptional customer journey.
- Maximise revenue through effective upselling, cross-selling and repeat business opportunities across all venues.
- Maintain an active sales pipeline, prepare accurate sales reports and consistently achieve agreed revenue and activity targets.
- Work collaboratively with venue operations, marketing and events teams to deliver outstanding client experiences.
About you
You'll be a confident and commercially minded relationship builder who enjoys meeting new people, creating opportunities and delivering results.
You'll also have:
- Previous experience in hospitality, events, venue or corporate sales.
- A proven track record of generating new business and achieving sales targets.
- Excellent communication, networking and negotiation skills.
- Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- The ability to manage multiple opportunities and prioritise effectively.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach and the confidence to work independently.
- A genuine passion for hospitality, events and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
What we offer
- The opportunity to be part of one of the region's fastest-growing hospitality businesses.
- A varied and autonomous role with the freedom to build your own pipeline.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
- Flexible working, with a combination of venue-based working and home working where appropriate.
- Travel across our hospitality venues and attendance at networking events.
- Primarily Monday to Friday working, with evenings and weekends to support key events and client functions.
Why Cotton Works?
Cotton Works is home to a growing collection of hospitality experiences, each with its own distinctive identity but united by exceptional service, memorable events and a commitment to quality. As we continue to grow, we're looking for passionate people who want to help shape the future of our hospitality business.
If you're driven by building relationships, creating commercial opportunities and delivering exceptional experiences, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Financial planning services
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
Work Location: In person
