Event Sales Manager (new landmark multi-space venue complex)

Looking for a target-driven Event Sales Manager / Venue Sales Manager for an exciting new large-scale London arts & cultural venue complex!

THE OPPORTUNITY
Exciting new London cultural quarter and multi-use venue are currently gathering together top professionals from across the events, hospitality, commercial venue sales, theatre operations, visitor services and arts programming sectors in readiness for the opening of a landmark destination for the arts (opening fully to the public later this year).

THE ROLE
Your chance to be part of a talented team at this new large-scale multi-functional venue combining renovated historic buildings with new state-of-the-art spaces available for event venue hire (suitable for corporates, commercial companies, private clients & event/production agencies looking to host dinners & awards, conferences & meetings, receptions & promenade events, product launches & film/photo shoots, exhibitions & flat floor events and weddings & parties for 10pax - 2,500 pax).

This Event Sales Manager role (reporting to the Commercial Director) will see you leading on the venue hire sales for events to both corporate and private clients working to a revenue target of circa £850K per annum. As the venue opens later this year the next few months are all about promoting the event hire spaces and getting the venue on the London venue map, building relationships (clients, suppliers, venue finding companies etc..), selling off plan, organising showcase events and having a presence at 3rd party industry events (such as event / hospitality /arts /M&IT / travel & tourism related exhibitions and shows).

A truly awesome job for a top venue sales professional!!

YOU
You'll be a highly motivated and target driven event / venue sales professional with circa 4-5 years+ experience selling venue hire spaces who has a proven track record of generating income and maximising revenue from venue hire (client retention, promoting venues, proactive & reactive sales and up-selling). NB: experience of selling new venues and/or selling off-plan hugely advantageous and ideally within a mixed-use arts & entertainment based venue.

You'll need to be a confident & articulate communicator who can liaise effectively with people at all levels (both internally & externally) who already has a good all-round understanding of events (planning & delivery), venue operations and event-related contractor management (F&B, production, theming & floral suppliers etc) along with strong H&S knowledge.

You'll also need to be a high-energy go-getter who is keen to grab an opportunity (i.e. be the face of an exciting new venue and grow with the company as they further expand) and someone who thrives in a fast paced, target driven and commercially focused role!

This really is a fabulous Event Sales role and an amazing chance to be part of a really talented team of industry professionals who will be putting this sensational new landmark destination on to the London venue map!

If your experience matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click "Apply " now.