Role Purpose
To drive commercial growth across Ormskirk Food & Drink Market by proactively generating new business, increasing private hire bookings, developing partnerships and supporting the successful launch and ongoing growth of a new large private hire space. This is a highly proactive, outward-facing role focused on business development, relationship building and commercial performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate new business through proactive outbound sales activity. Build relationships with local businesses, organisations and community groups.
- Attend networking events and represent the business within the local community.
- Develop and manage a healthy sales pipeline.
- Respond to enquiries and convert them into confirmed bookings.
- Conduct venue show rounds for prospective clients.
- Identify and secure corporate, private hire and partnership opportunities.
- Maintain regular follow-up with all enquiries and prospects.
- Develop repeat business and referral opportunities.
- Maintain an accurate customer database and sales records.
- Prepare weekly sales reports and pipeline updates.
- Work towards agreed sales, booking and revenue targets.
Private Hires
- Drive bookings across all private hire spaces.
- Lead the commercial launch of the new space alongside the management team.
- Develop attractive private hire packages and proposals.
- Promote the new space as a destination venue for corporate, community and social events.
- Work closely with operations to deliver an excellent customer experience.
Marketing & Partnerships
- Work alongside the marketing function to support campaigns and content.
- Identify partnership opportunities that generate new business.
- Support community engagement and local sponsorship activity.
- Contribute ideas for social media, PR and promotional activity.
- Represent the business professionally at events and within the local business community.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in business development and outbound sales.
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills.
- Confident generating opportunities through proactive outreach.
- Commercially minded with a proven track record of delivering results.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Highly organised with strong time management.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Experience within hospitality, events or venue sales is required with 3 years minimum.
Personal Attributes
- Positive and enthusiastic approach.
- Professional and confident communicator.
- Relationship-focused.
- Resilient and proactive.
- Commercially aware.
- Passionate about delivering excellent customer experiences.
Success Measures
- Growth in private hire enquiries and bookings.
- Increased corporate and partnership business.
- Growth of the sales pipeline and contact database.
- Successful launch and ongoing commercial performance of the new space.
- Achievement of agreed revenue and booking targets.
- Strong relationships across the local and wider business communities.
Pay: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
