Business Development Manager - Cork City based Hotel Group - Hotel Sales - business Development Management experience required
What You’ll Do
Sales & Business Development
- Proactively source and convert new Group business within the MICE & Leisure sectors
- Build strong relationships with corporate clients, event planners, and group organisers
- Deliver standout site visits and presentations that reflect our guest-first approach
- Represent the Hotels at trade shows, exhibitions, and networking events
- Create tailored proposals that exceed expectations and secure new contracts
Revenue Growth & Strategy
- Work closely with the Group Sales & Marketing Director on strategy and growth plans
- Partner with Revenue Management to meet and exceed group revenue targets
- Analyse market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities
- Use simple, efficient reporting to track performance and drive decision-making
Account & Client Management
- Act as the main contact for Leisure Group clients
- Build meaningful, respectful client relationships — leveraging tools like LinkedIn
- Seek and action feedback to enhance the group experience
- Drive repeat business through outstanding service and loyalty-building
Collaboration Across all Hotels
- Work with Marketing to design campaigns showcasing group and event offerings
- Support both hotels with coordinated cross-property packages
- Share success stories, insights, and best practices with your colleagues
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to an inclusive, “One Team” culture
What Success Looks Like
- Achieving and surpassing revenue targets across Rooms, F&B, Room Hire, and especially MICE & Leisure Groups
- Maintaining a healthy, active pipeline of business
- Growing market share and developing new strategic partnerships
- Delivering exceptional client satisfaction and repeat business
- Bringing new ideas, new approaches, and a positive impact to every project
Benefits:
- Competitive rate of pay
- Relocation Assistance
- Access to our Company Pension Scheme
- Death in Service Benefit
- Employee referral bonus
- Friends & Family discounts across our restaurants
- Special rates in our hotel accommodation
- Paid internal and external training days
- Access to Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Team Member Social & Wellbeing Events
- Team Member Annual Awards, Service Recognition, Monthly Team Member of The Month
- Meals on Duty
- Assistance with Leap Cards
Skills:
Business Development Manager Sales Manager Marketing Manager Corporate Market Leisure Market Budgets and targets Hospitality manager
Benefits:
Meal Allowance / Canteen Paid Holidays Parking
For full details please forward current CV in Word Format to Richard with Reference details, view www.rlconsult.com or call Richard at 086-8333677
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to €50,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
