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Sales Manager Conference & Events
Ready to sell unforgettable experiences in one of the UK's most iconic sports and events venues?
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, American Express Stadium, Village Way, Brighton BN1 9BL
£highly competitive + excellent bonus and benefits
40hrs pw 5/7 with flexibility to cover events
Flexible Benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise across an array of benefits
Free Lunches, free parking
Job Introduction
At Sodexo Live!, we create exceptional moments that bring people together. We're now looking for an ambitious, commercially driven Sales Manager to lead Conference & Events sales at the American Express Stadium, home of Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
This is an exciting opportunity for a proven sales leader to take ownership of our events business, inspire a talented team, grow new revenue streams, and play a key role in shaping the future success of one of the South Coast's premier event destinations.
As Sales Manager, you'll take the lead in delivering the venue's Conference & Events sales strategy, driving both proactive business development and reactive sales conversion. We're looking for someone who combines strong commercial awareness with exceptional people leadership.
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At Sodexo Live!, you'll be part of a global team passionate about hospitality, events, and delivering extraordinary experiences. If you thrive on winning business, developing people, and creating memorable events, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Lead and develop a high-performing sales team comprising a Business Development Manager and three Sales Coordinators.
- Own the delivery of annual sales budget.
- Drive conversion, revenue growth, forecasting accuracy, and pipeline performance.
- Build and develop key client relationships, securing high-value and strategic events.
- Identify new commercial opportunities and grow the venue's non-matchday event programme, including the Fan Zone and Terrace events.
- Work closely with operational, culinary, finance, and marketing teams to ensure every event exceeds client expectations.
- Use market insight, customer feedback, and sales data to continuously improve performance.
- Champion outstanding customer service throughout the entire sales journey
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What You Bring
- Proven experience leading Conference & Events sales within a venue, hospitality, hotel, stadium, or events environment.
- A track record of delivering challenging sales targets and revenue growth.
- Experience managing both proactive business development activity and reactive sales enquiries.
- Strong forecasting, pipeline management, and conversion skills.
- Experience managing key accounts and high-value client relationships.
- The ability to coach, motivate, and develop a successful sales team.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A customer-first mindset and passion for creating exceptional event experiences.
- Strong CRM and reporting capability, with the ability to turn data into action.
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