Director of Sales - Branded Hotel in Blackburn

Director of Sales – Branded Hotel in Blackburn
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Director of Sales to join a well-established branded hotel in Blackburn. This is a fantastic role for a commercially driven sales leader who thrives on building strong local and national relationships, driving proactive sales strategy, and delivering measurable revenue growth across all segments.

As Director of Sales, you will take full ownership of the hotel’s sales strategy, focusing on corporate, MICE, leisure and group business. Working closely with the General Manager and Revenue team, you will identify new opportunities, strengthen existing accounts, and position the hotel as a market leader within the region.

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute a proactive sales and business development strategyDrive corporate, conference and group bookingsManage and grow key local and national accountsIdentify new revenue streams and partnership opportunitiesMonitor competitor activity and local market trendsRepresent the hotel at networking events and trade showsDeliver budgeted revenue targets and KPIs

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Director of Sales or Senior Sales Manager within a branded hotelStrong knowledge of the Blackburn / Lancashire corporate marketTrack record of achieving and exceeding revenue targetsConfident negotiator with strong relationship-building skillsCommercially astute, proactive and results-driven