Sales & Marketing Manager

Vacherin Ltd.; London; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job description

Vacherin are committed to delivering deliciously different experiences, having fun, and conducting business with a social and environmental conscience. We are excited to be recruiting for a Sales and Marketing Manager to work with us at Royal College of Pathology.

Location: London

Rate of pay: £45,000 per annum + bonus

Working pattern: Monday - Friday working a mix of shifts between 8am to 4pm, 9am to 5pm and 10am to 6pm.

Job Purpose:

Overall strategic support of the sales and marketing team with responsibility for the selling and administrating of internal and external activities and events. This position involves managing a team of 3.

To represent the business in the external events community making direct client contact and bookings. Responsible for the smooth running of all sales, marketing and communications matters within the site.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Sales and Business Development

1. Responsible for sales projects that involve both proactive and reactive selling.
2. Responsible for all email marketing activities including news stories, newsletters and blogging sent to the venue database.
3. Regularly creating packages for our various customer groups and ensuring that an appropriate marketing campaign is delivered to ensure maximum business is gained.
4. Updating the website daily to ensure the visual appearance and content is representative of the quality of events sold and delivered.
5. Overseeing all social media accounts including Twitter, Linkedin, Flickr, Yapster and Facebook. Ensuring that all platforms are updated daily with appropriate sales and reputation driven content.
6. Organising and hosting various client familiarisation events in efforts to create new business.
7. Managing the marketing budget is spent to ensure the maximum return on investment.
8. Reporting back on figures and sales marketing activities at the end of each month.
9. Chairing monthly marketing meetings to ensure our strategic marketing plan is being achieved with minimal effect to the marketing budget. Ensuring each meeting is looking at least three months ahead.
10. Utilising the sites events software - Rendezvous; contacting prospective customers by the appropriate method, handling incoming enquires to the agreed standard (telephone, mail, letter).
11. Have excellent knowledge of the site, their capacities, unique selling points and their capabilities.
12. Achieve higher average spend by effective use of up selling to each client.
13. Assist in the organisation and running of promotional events including potential client hospitality activity.

Relationship Management

1. Communicate and provide information to internal departments and colleagues to assist and enable sales activities to run smoothly.
2. Build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients both internal and external.

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for candidates with management experience who have worked with colleges and venues.

What's in it for you?

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Private medical eligibility
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy - including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers

Vacherin officially formed part of CH&CO Catering Group Ltd in 2021.

Partnerships, Innovation, Integrity, Quality, Fun

About Us

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.

Job Reference: com/1403/48756001/52724836/SU #Vacherin

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!