Sales Manager | Dereham
Full Time
Salary- Competitive
This is an outstanding career opportunity with a market leader committed to providing a diverse and meaningful range of leisure and culture related activities for the local communities in which we serve.
We are looking to recruit a Sales Manager. This position is a key position in the company.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Centre Manager, the position provides the postholder with a genuinely rewarding experience and provides a springboard to a leisure management career in one of the most attractive and fast growing leisure management companies.
Primary objectives for the Sales Manager will be:
Implementing sales strategies
Achieve new business and revenue targets within your site and improve membership net gain performance
Working as part of the management team, but also collaborating across the wider organisation
This role will support the Centre Manager in the delivery of sales net gain numbers
Reporting daily sales performance and questioning and interrogating below budget performance at site
This role will take ownership and deploy use of our CRM system to ensure all staff are recording and managing their sales leads and appointments enabling you to report and manage individual sales performance with the Centre Manager
You will be expected to deliver regular Sales training to site based staff, assessing and signing off OTE eligibility
Completing regular site Sales Audits
You will be required to provide analysis on performance with recommendations into the operating structure
Lead and develop site teams to help drive a sales and accountability culture
To take responsibility for all aspects of the sales journey from mystery shops to hitting the monthly membership targets
To ensure the development and growth of the membership base
To have an involvement in the day-to-day management of the membership team, setting KPI’s, motivating the staff and delivering training to ensure the highest levels of customer service are always achieved
To actively perform outreach & network within the community to the benefit of the company, creating corporate links, marketing opportunities and embedding the centre within the heart of the community
To work closely with the marketing team to ensure that sales are driven via social media platforms
The Person
Previous supervisory and sales experience is essential
Must be able to work variable hours including evenings and weekends
Show excellent communication skills and the ability to mentor and manage others
Seek opportunities to drive efficiency
Build strong relationships with key individuals in key accounts for the business
Have a good working understanding of all services lines offered by the Group
Complete a monthly regional report for all membership sales areas
Implement and ensure all sales policies are followed and adhered to
Participate in training courses for own development and ensure the continuous development of others within the team
Take an active interest in new developments within all areas of fitness and wellbeing
Roll out and provide training and support on a Sales Lead Portal system
Support the development of our site based sales staff
What can Lex Leisure offer you?
- Free gym membership for you and a nominated person
- Employee discount portal
- Company sick pay
- Career Progression and More
How to Apply
If you feel like you’d be successful in this role or are interested to know more, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply with a letter of application and CV to ben.parkin@lexleisure.org.uk
Closing Date
About Lex Leisure
For more information visit www.lexleisure.org.uk
