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Sales Director (fixed term contract)

Lifestyle luxury hotel, Oxfordshire

1st September start – initial 6-month contract with an opportunity to extend to 9-months

Salary circa £65,000 pro rota plus 10% end of contract bonus, based on KPI’s

Hybrid (2 consecutive days on property, remaining days working remote)

We’re seeking an experienced, commercially astute and people-focussed Sales Director who brings both strategic thinking and hands-on leadership to the table.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about lifestyle luxury hospitality and able to lead with clarity, confidence and credibility.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales Strategy & Leadership

• Drive and deliver on strategic sales goals across key market segments with a focus on groups as well as leisure, corporate, and consortia.
• Lead, coach, and inspire the sales team, fostering a collaborative and performance-driven culture.
• Identify new business opportunities and implement proactive sales strategies to exceed revenue targets.

Client Relationship Management

• Maintain strong, long-term relationships with key clients. Conduct regular outreach through calls, appointments, and networking.
• Ensure high levels of client satisfaction through consistent engagement, tailored proposals, and value-driven solutions.
• Serve as a brand ambassador at sales events, roadshows, site visits, and client entertainment engagements.

Business Development & Groups

• Support the sales team in replying to group sales enquiries in a timely manner.
• Continue to build a comprehensive prospect database.
• Stay ahead of market trends and competitor activity to shape sales tactics and identify emerging opportunities.
• Represent the hotel at key trade shows and industry events to enhance brand awareness and pipeline development.
• With the Commercial and Executive teams, review and provide reports on performance data.
• Support marketing initiatives and contribute to strategic planning meetings as required.
• Proactively assist with the management of the sales team.

Reporting & Analytics

• Monitor account performance and revenue contribution, adjusting sales strategies accordingly.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly financial and productivity reports for internal review.
• Be fully conversant with Delphi, Opera Cloud, Agency 360, and Lanyon ensuring all information relating to appointments, client profiles and activities are up to date on a weekly basis as per company standards.

What we’re looking for

• Proven success in a senior sales leadership role within a luxury or lifestyle hotel environment.
• Experience in and knowledge of the Oxfordshire area is essential
• A strong track record of delivering revenue growth across multiple market segments, especially groups, leisure, corporate, and consortia.
• Experience leading, coaching, and motivating high-performing sales teams.
• A proactive and driven approach to business development and client relationships/account management.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills - able to represent the brand with warmth and professionalism.
• A strategic mindset combined with the ability to analyse performance and adapt tactics quickly.
• Confidence working with CRM and reporting systems including Delphi, Opera Cloud, Agency360, and Lanyon.
• The ability to work effectively in a hybrid model, spending two consecutive days on property and the remainder remotely.
• Availability to start from 1st September 2025 and commit to the full contract term (6 months, with potential extension).

Closing date for applications: Friday 25th July 2025

Our commitment to you

We genuinely value every application we receive.

To ensure a fair and consistent process for all, we’re unable to respond to individual messages before the closing date, however, please be assured your application will be reviewed.

All candidates will hear back from us following the closing date, regardless of the outcome.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Sales, Business Development, and Customer Service

• Industries

  Hospitality and Hotels and Motels

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