Director of Sales

Director of Sales
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DoubleTree by Hilton St. Anne's Manor
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Salary: £50000 Per Annum

Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full\-time
Town: Wokingham

On the edge of Wokingham nestled within 25 acres of exquisitely landscaped gardens and mature woodland, DoubleTree by Hilton St. Anne's Manor offers a peaceful retreat on the edge of the historic market town of Wokingham. Elegantly positioned between the M3 and M4 corridors, and within effortless reach of Bracknell and Reading, the hotel combines timeless countryside charm with exceptional accessibility. We have 170 bedrooms, 8 meeting and events suites where we are able to fulfil your needs whether it be a meeting, social event or wedding.

Director of Sales – DoubleTree by Hilton St. Anne’s Manor

An incredible opportunity on the outskirts of Bracknell for an exceptionally skilled and ambitious Director of Sales.

What Will I Be Doing?

The Director of Sales will assume overall responsibility for Corporate Rooms, Group, and Meeting \& Events. You will develop and implement strategic plans to drive performance, create impactful sales activity plans, and ensure achievement of commercial targets.

Reporting directly to the General Manager and working closely with Axiom, we are seeking an experienced sales leader to position the hotel and head up the sales strategy At St Annes Manor.

Ideal Candidate

Our perfect Director of Sales will be:

• A strong leader with a proven background in the MICE sector and an extensive network of industry contacts


• Naturally confident, highly driven, and commercially focused


• Experienced in developing, converting, and retaining business, with a strong track record of growth


• Knowledgeable about the UK market, particularly the M4 corridor and key feeder areas


• Experienced within the hospitality sector, especially in managing and growing LNR accounts and MICE business


• Hilton experience is preferable but not essential

Benefits

• Worldwide employee discounts at Hilton Hotels through Go Hilton program;


• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F\&B;


• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;


• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits \& rewards portal;


• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;


• Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;


• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;


• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;


• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;


• Free meals while on shift;


• Free parking while on duty;


• Free membership of our Manor Health Club (worth £540 per year);


• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20\-year rewards and more!

Main Duties

• Target new business within Corporate Rooms and MICE, generating strong and relevant appointments weekly


• Plan and manage local marketing activity within brand guidelines


• Develop and implement strategic sales activity plans for the hotel


• Drive performance through targeted sales initiatives and activity planning


• Participate in commercial meetings and Owner Trading reviews


• Engage with Brand and Management Company teams to support overall commercial success


• Manage top\-performing accounts and lead the RFP process


• Attend client meetings, call cycles, networking events, and industry workshops


• Build and maintain strong client relationships to raise awareness of the hotel and wider portfolio

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and DoubleTree by Hilton St. Anne's Manor.

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast\-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal\-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco\-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.

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