Location: Daytona Milton Keynes (with involvement across all venues)
Department: Sales
Reporting to: Group Head of Sales
Hours: Full‑time (flexible, including evenings and weekends)
Salary: £25,000 basic + commission (£40,000+ OTE)
Are you a confident, driven salesperson who enjoys building relationships and closing deals? As a Sales Executive at Daytona, you'll be based at our Milton Keynes flagship venue, converting enquiries into bookings, delivering venue tours, and driving revenue across multiple sites.
- Join a fast‑paced, high‑energy sales team within a leading leisure business
- Earn commission by achieving and exceeding sales targets
- Work from Daytona's flagship Milton Keynes venue
- Build relationships with a wide range of corporate and group clients
- Gain experience across multiple venues, events, and racing products
- Opportunity to progress within an established and growing business
Daytona is one of the UK's leading karting operators, delivering professionally run race events with a strong focus on safety, consistency, and customer experience. Daytona Milton Keynes is the flagship venue within the Daytona group, hosting arrive‑and‑drive sessions, corporate events, leagues, and endurance racing. This creates a high‑energy, customer‑focused environment and acts as a key hub for group bookings and client experiences across the business.
As a Sales Executive, you will be responsible for converting inbound enquiries, generating new business, and managing client relationships. Based primarily at Milton Keynes, you will also support bookings across other Daytona venues and provide in‑person tours and walk‑arounds to prospective customers.
This is a target‑driven role suited to someone who is proactive, organised, and confident in a customer‑facing sales environment.
Sales Conversion & Revenue Growth
- Handle inbound and outbound enquiries via phone, email, and in person
- Convert enquiries into confirmed bookings and maximise sales opportunities
- Upsell additional products and experiences where appropriate
- Consistently meet or exceed individual sales targets
Client Relationships & Business Development
- Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate clients, groups, and repeat customers
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities through outbound outreach and networking
- Encourage repeat bookings and long‑term customer loyalty
Event Booking & Coordination
- Work closely with Operations and Events teams to ensure smooth delivery of bookings
- Manage customer expectations from initial enquiry through to event completion
- Support the delivery of venue tours and walk‑arounds for prospective clients
CRM, Reporting & Team Collaboration
- Maintain accurate records of all enquiries, bookings, and client interactions within the CRM system
- Provide regular updates on pipeline, activity, and forecasts
- Work closely with Marketing, Operations, and Customer Service teams
Event & Venue Support
- Support on‑site sales opportunities at major events and corporate functions
- Assist with customer engagement and registration when required
- Proven experience in a sales role, ideally within events, leisure, or hospitality
- Confident and persuasive communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- Results‑driven with motivation to exceed targets and earn commission
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, customer‑facing environment
- Ability to build relationships and deliver excellent customer service
- Computer literate and confident using CRM systems
- Interest in motorsport or events (desirable but not essential)
