Sales Manager - Golf & Leisure

At The K Club, we have a new opportunity for a Sales Manager - Golf & Leisure to join our wonderful Team.

This position may be elevated to an Assistant Director of Sales role based on the candidate's experience.

A UNIQUE RESORT

The K Club is a truly captivating leisure destination secreted away in lush Irish countryside - yet on Dublin's doorstep - we are a unique resort, a renowned place of celebration, with a spirited history that spans hundreds of years. Across the 550 acres of our stunning resort we offer a tremendous variety of career opportunities.

At The K Club, we encourage all of our team members when introducing their own ideas, insights and innovations to their respective roles; we want you to embrace the trailblazing spirit we are renowned for.

We also support our team members in pro-actively bringing our brand principles to life on a daily basis. If this sounds like a place where you could shine, we want to talk to you.

Here's how you'll bring the K Club's trailblazing vision to life:

• To manage and develop relationships with luxury leisure agents and golf tour operators driving leisure and golf sales into the business.
• To represent The K Club at international leisure and golf events and establish key relationships with agents, clients and operators in the domestic and international market in line with the strategy of the business.
• International travel will be required across the US, Canada, UK and Europe.
• To create a tactical sales plan to include trade shows, sales calls and other opportunities in line with the strategy of the business
• To host site visits and FAM trips with the sales team
• To ensure that all company products are sold and every opportunity for cross-selling is developed: food & beverage, spa, activities and merchandise.
• To be aware of the key trends in the market, both domestically and internationally
• To have extensive knowledge of competitor resorts/hotels and what business is coming into the area
• To attend all relevant internal sales meetings to update and report on performance levels and results including 121 sessions with Director of Sales & Marketing to discuss performance, work and agree actions as appropriate.
• To monitor, on a weekly basis, the potential business from all sales leads and to ensure they are appropriately followed through.
• To be fully conversant with all systems especially Lightspeed and Opera and Opera CRM, ensuring all information related to events, client profiles and activities are up to date on a weekly basis.
• To attend any other relevant resort or group communication meetings as required.
• To train and develop new and existing staff.
To coach and counsel staff where and when appropriate.

This is how we see you:

• You embody The K Club brand - trailblazer, spirited, crave, together!
• You are excited to travel regularly and see the world, meet lots of people and spread the word about The K Club
• You must be a self starter. While there is a big, supportive team at home to help and guide along the way, much of this role will be tackled alone.
• You understand luxury - from fashion to travel and food - and all the trends that go with it.
• Existing relationships with golf tour operators or luxury leisure agents would be an advantage

What's on offer?

• Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training programmes
• Fantastic opportunities to progress your career
• Monthly recognition programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Monthly service charge payment
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Social events
• Uniform
• Meals while on duty
• Discounts on stays at the resort and on Food & Beverage for you and your family and friends
• Life Assurance

Data Retention

Please note that all applications and CV's submitted for a role at The K Club will be kept on file for a period of 12 months.

Should you not wish for your data to be held following the closure of the application process then we would ask that you please make note of this when submitting your application.

The Human Resources Team

The K Club