Sales Executive
Job Introduction
Are you sales driven? Do you want to work for a leading company in their field who reward success?
We have a new role available as a Sales Executive, joining the Sodexo team based at Windsor Park. As the Sales Executive, you will be proactively selling across the region, driving new business pipeline for our hospitality and events business at The National Football Stadium, Windsor Park.
Our heritage is built on catering and hospitality experience and fuelled by our passion for exceptional food and service. For over 40 years we have been providing bespoke catering and hospitality services for sports stadia, racecourses, visitor, attractions, historic venues, major events and premium airline lounges. Recognised across the globe for hospitality, we help create exceptional moments at extraordinary events such as Royal Ascot, Tour de France and RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
For more information on the company see Careers in Sports and Leisure
Role Responsibility
As the Sales Executive, you will be conducting research, looking at our competitors, different industry partners and reviewing annual events calendars to understand which companies would benefit from holding events at Windsor Park. With support from our Sales Hub and Regional Sales Manager, you will proactively contact companies and promote the venue for a wide range of events. Putting together a sales plan you will, arrange meetings with a target list of companies, utilise marketing collateral and attend networking events. This is a great opportunity for someone who likes sales, being proactive and can think of new ideas and ways to approach companies and has a passion in the sports, hospitality or events industry. In return you will be able to join a global business, who are a market leader in their field.
The Ideal Candidate
•A proven track record in a proactive sales role
•Ideally hospitality or events knowledge.
•A good researcher, negotiator, and client focussed approach
•Excellent communication verbal & written skills
Package Description
Up to £24,000 + bonus + benefits
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 37,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business
At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business.
