Sales and Marketing Manager - 31 days annual leave, rising to 33 days with service

Job Description

What youll be doingThis is a newly created role working as part of our wider Sales & Marketing team as our person on the ground and is the only role of this nature across our portfolio. It makes it a really exciting opportunity for someone to join us, to help shape therole and ultimately drive sales.Despite the pandemic, were fortunate to have delivered exceptional revenues in the last few years and as the Devon leisure market stabilises and travel abroad increasesnow is a great time to refocus and look at new ways to drive the business forward.This is a truly special role, taking the very best of the traditional sales and marketing roles. Your focus will be on proactive local networking and relationship building, as well as developing and driving a marketing strategy which reflects the diverseoffering of the hotel and its activitiesfocusing on both local and national market presence to ultimately drive sales.You will need to be highly collaborative, passionate to learn and able to inject new ideas to create and launch multi touch point campaigns that spark interest. Ultimately the purpose of the role is to drive pipeline acceleration through the creation ofrelevant and interesting content and beautifully executed marketing programmes.This is not the role for someone who is desk happy or who thrives on hard sales targets but instead someone who will get amongst the hotel teamtalking to them and finding interesting stories to bring to life. The role is an approx. split of 25% salesfocus, 75% marketing.What youll need

• Most importantly..to be a fresh thinker, highly creative with a passion for the hospitality industry gained in a similar role; along with ability to bring new ideas to the table; (Sounds easy, right!)
• As important, is your ability to work with and through people; having the ability to influence diverse cross-functional teams often under pressure.
• A comprehensive understanding of the digital landscape
• Demonstrable experience of helping to bring marketing strategies to life via best-in-class campaigns, being responsible for execution,engagement and measurement.
• A quick self-learner, with a pro-active calculated give it a go attitude; equally someone who is resilient and recovers well when met with challenges;

Whilst youll need to be creative in your approach and ideas, technically you will have the wider support of our design team.Whats in it for you

• Enhanced leave - 31 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 33 days with service;
• We know youll be PROUD to work at our hotels and want to show off to your friends so we offer discounted stays, spa treatments, golf and leisure access + discounted stays in Pride of Britain & Relais & Chateaux properties;
• We RECOGNISE that down time is important so offer discount for Merlin Attractions including Warwick Castle, London Dungeon, Alton Towers and more!
• We CARE about our people so we offer confidential support via Hospitality Action, as well as an Employee Wellbeing site with regular content updates;
• We WANT you to be engaged and informed so offer Eden Engageour employee platform with news, messaging facility and access to your rotas, payslips and personal file;
• We know that great people know other great people so we offer a Refer a Friend Incentive of £250-500;
• We GROW our own talent with via apprenticeships & development programmes, with lots of success stories and promotions to shout about;
• Youll also get free parking, meals on duty, uniform etc.but you already knew that, right!

In addition, we are working hard to give our teams a great place to work with a focus on:- An opinion that counts.regular surveys and forums that ask YOU for YOUR opinion;- A You said, we did approach so that you know were taking your feedback seriously;- A workplace where we celebrate our differences, genuinely care about each other and recognise that were stronger together;- A commitment to Sustainability with a sustainability champion in every hotel & HQ;And coming soonOur EHC Wellbeing pillars - Money, Mind, Body & Heart; as well as a new rewards and recognition platform, linked to our values written by our people for our people.If that sounds as amazing as we think it does, then wed love to hear from you.