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This is an exciting opportunity to join Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA at a pivotal moment for our Birmingham portfolio. The Business Development Director role has been created following two internal promotions, reflecting both the success of our commercial strategy and our genuine commitment to developing talent from within. In this senior role, you will be responsible for driving total sales revenue across Aloft Birmingham Eastside and The Eastside Rooms Conference & Events Venue. Working at a strategic and operational level, you’ll play a key part in shaping long-term growth, strengthening market presence and ensuring both properties reach their full commercial potential.
Job Responsibility:
Drive total sales revenue across Aloft Birmingham Eastside and The Eastside Rooms Conference & Events Venue
Shape long-term growth, strengthen market presence and ensure both properties reach their full commercial potential
Take ownership of driving sales performance across both the hotel and events venue
Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate, MICE and agency accounts
Proactively identify and secure new business across a range of sectors
Work closely with the Director of Sales & Marketing to deliver the Sales and Marketing Plan
Raise awareness of properties at a local, national and international level
Embed a commercial mindset across the business
Support and upskill colleagues
Requirements:
Significant senior-level sales experience within a comparable hotel, conference or hospitality environment
Strong understanding of corporate, MICE and agency segments
Proven ability to build and maintain meaningful, long-term relationships
Commercially astute
Confident operating on an international stage
Comfortable travelling regionally, nationally and internationally as required
Thrive in a collaborative environment
Passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences and for living and breathing brand standards
What we offer:
Hotel and food & beverage discounts across portfolio
Subsidised meals on duty
Paid breaks
Financial contribution towards childcare from day one
Minimum of 33 days’ holiday
Access to wellbeing support including an annual allowance of up to £500
Wagestream
Salary sacrifice schemes
Company sick pay
Annual salary and benefits reviews
Formal awards and everyday recognition
Boomerang internal sales lead programme with uncapped commission on realised revenues