Sales and Events Manager

Location

Set in the heart of one of the most picturesque Cotswold villages, The Slaughters Country Inn offers the authentic charm of a traditional village inn. With 5 AA Gold Stars for Guest Accommodation and 2 AA rosettes, The Slaughters Country Inn offers a relaxed yet professional environment to work in. The hotel may be able to offer both on‑site or off‑site staff accommodation, to help new members of the team relocate and settle comfortably, with free on‑site parking available.

Service charge:
We pay our team service charge each month! All of that service charge goes into a single pot, and 100% of the pot is then shared amongst the team. The service charge can be around £260 a month (≈£3,200 per year) on top of base pay for a full‑time employee.

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Full time, permanent. Monday to Friday (some evening or weekend work may be required to meet with clients or to oversee events).

• You’ll collaborate closely with the General/Hotel Manager to create and implement a cohesive sales strategy and vision for the hotel.
• You will focus on organising and hosting showcase events at the hotel that sell our properties and convert these events to deliver a return on investment.
• You’ll work with the central Revenue and Marketing departments, aligning the hotel’s sales activity to current campaigns and strategies.
• Ensuring robust sales planning at the hotel for key periods throughout the year will be vital, including agreeing suitable listings, regular internal sales activities and outreach actions.
• Use market and competitor knowledge to identify sales messages for the hotel’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.
• You’ll oversee and manage the hotel’s social media accounts, creating awareness of the hotel and its offerings.
• There will be key sales KPIs (delivered by your manager) to help drive profitability.

• Have a strong background in hospitality sales.
• Be naturally sales‑focused, confident communicating to all types of people.
• Have outstanding persuasion, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Have great industry contacts (quality and volume) and use their networks exceptionally well to increase sales.
• Think commercially, ensuring planned activity drives both profit and sales.
• Be happy to work with the wider group marketing and revenue team to coordinate activity for best results.
• Be able to travel regularly for the role, including overnight stays where needed.
• Be proficient with IT, producing and analysing sales reports and data regularly.

• Competitive pay – Everyone who joins our group gets a competitive rate of pay, regardless of age, plus service charge and tips on top.
• Hotel Management Bonus Scheme.
• Retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
• Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – 25% off food & beverage in our hotels plus a special staff rate of £25 B&B per person, and friends and family get special rates too.
• An externally run confidential helpline for any support you require as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Meals on duty are free.
• We encourage our teams to be curious. Everyone can learn and develop – our development pathways are unique and the best in the business.
• We provide many opportunities for progression – hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
• Special thank‑you gifts for milestone years – Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner for you and someone special. Higher milestones receive extra gifts such as longer stays, extra days off and unique personalised gifts.

We bring a family of hotels together under one roof, ready to welcome guests with open arms, warm hearts and memorable experiences. Each of our hotels is unique, individual and quirky. Quality is fundamental to everything we do, and it’s the simple things that matter. We believe everyone should feel included, special and welcome – for our team and our guests.

Our hotels include award‑winning Gidleigh Park in Devon, the 900‑year‑old Amberley Castle, and our cool city‑center abode Manchester set in a 19th‑century textile factory, two minutes from Piccadilly train station. To see the whole group, take a look here

Send us a Whatsapp message with FAMILY FIRST to to find out more, chat to us and apply (or apply the normal way, whichever works best for you!)