The DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Airport is conveniently located within the airport complex, making it an excellent choice for pre-flight stays. It also benefits from excellent transport links to the city centre, whether you're visiting for business or leisure. The hotel offers a range of amenities including an on-site restaurant and bar - Lavelle, room service, a fitness centre, free Wi-Fi, flexible meeting and event spaces, and an airport shuttle service.
We are looking for a proactive, sales-driven, and guest-focused Conference and Events Sales Executive to generate business and drive event sales. In this role, you will manage client inquiries, build strong relationships, and ensure the seamless booking of conferences, meetings, and special events.
What we offer
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£29,000.00 per annum
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CONTRACT TYPE & HOURS: Permanent, full-time contract (40hrs per week)
Benefits
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Worldwide employee discounts at Hilton Hotels through Go Hilton program;
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Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
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28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
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Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
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Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
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Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
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Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
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A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
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Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
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Free meals while on shift;
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Free parking while on duty;
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Complimentary use of hotel gym facilities;
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Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!
Your role
As a Conference and Events Sales Executive, you will play a key role in securing new business, managing event bookings, and working closely with clients to deliver memorable experiences.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
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Handling inbound conference and event inquiries, converting leads into confirmed bookings.
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Building and maintaining strong relationships with corporate clients, event planners, and key stakeholders.
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Preparing and delivering proposals, contracts, and event function sheets with attention to detail.
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Conducting site visits and hosting potential clients to showcase event spaces and services.
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Working closely with the operations and food & beverage teams to ensure seamless event execution.
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Identifying opportunities to upsell additional services, increasing revenue per event.
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Tracking sales performance and providing reports on bookings, pipeline activity, and market trends.
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Collaborating with marketing and revenue teams to support promotional campaigns and seasonal offers.
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Monitoring competitor activity and market trends to identify new sales opportunities.
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Ensuring all client requests are met with professionalism and efficiency.
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The ideal person for this role will be enthusiastic about change, focused on details, and trusting.
The core skills and experience required to succeed:
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Previous experience in event sales, hospitality sales, or a similar role is preferred.
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Strong commercial awareness with a results-driven approach to sales.
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Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a guest-focused attitude.
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Ability to multitask and manage multiple event bookings simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office and hotel sales or event management software.
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Strong negotiation skills with the ability to secure business and maximize revenue.
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A proactive and organized approach with strong attention to detail.
You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.
Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Airport.
Opportunities for all
At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.
Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.
