Sales and Events Manager - Liverpool

About Us

Hello, we are Red Engine, the team behind the award-winning global brands Flight Club and Electric Shuffle. We're obsessed with disrupting the hospitality industry by creating and delivering the best possible experience - across all venues, products and brands.

Our central team covers the full spectrum of skills needed to bring each concept to life from design to marketing, sales to interior design, people and training, to finance, gaming and HR and everything in between. Were not just a team of people, we are dreamers, artists, rocket scientists, content curators, forward thinkers and the industrys finest. We love what we do and are proud to be included in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024

With a total of 16 incredible venues throughout the UK, and a further 12 around the globe, we have ambitious plans and are passionate about developing new and exciting products, which means were always growing and looking for passionate people to join the family.

The Job

The Sales and Events Manager will support the venue team by managing all inbound event enquiries, executing sales tactics and driving brand awareness as part of a broader Business Development strategy.

?Success in this role means understanding the wider sales strategy whilst identifying and capitalising on growth opportunities across all revenue streams for their venue and building strong relationships within the local community.

Accountable for fulfilling all inbound event enquiries for their venue, the Sales and Events Manager will know our products in depth as a key brand ambassador, focussing on maximising revenue opportunities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing all inbound events for their venue from enquiry through to execution, is the point of contact for all event buyers, ensuring communication is timely both with the customer and venue teams, with information inputted into our system correctly and in line with agreed SLAs.
• Maximising revenue opportunities through efficient diary optimisation and upselling across all revenue streams.
• Networking - work with the Business Development Manager to execute sales outreach campaigns and support exhibitions, pop ups, networking and guerilla marketing on a regular basis.
• CRM management working alongside the BDM, the Sales and Events Manager will ensure that all CRM data is up to date, including contact management, cleansing, and the use of CRM tools for both reporting and the deployment of key mailer campaigns.
• Third party management as required by the BDM, the Sales and Events manager will be the key point of contact for all third party bookings, developing relationships with key third party bookers, organising FAM trips to ensure our brands are front of mind for third parties and providing regular reporting.
• Stakeholder relationships this role will regularly liaise with colleagues across Reservations, Events and Operations, ensuring the timely delivery of event contracts, event management and feedback from clients.
• Understanding of site performance. A key part of this role is venue knowledge and becoming an expert on all revenue streams and trading patterns to understand the opportunities and challenges that they face as a venue and within their neighbourhood.
• City and competitor knowledge we know every city and venue is unique, this role should be at the heart of its community, and the face of the brand sharing key insights with the BDM and marketing team to help identify new awareness opportunities.

To be successful in this role, youll:

• Be a passionate brand ambassador and a confident communicator
• Be eager to learn, self-starter, confident working alone as necessary once given the tools to succeed
• Have some experience in a very similar hospitality role
• Have systems experience with CRM, DesignMyNight, Canva and PowerBi beneficial

Whatyou'llget

• Competitive pay
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• Annual bonus
• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays
• Fusion working (our team are regularly in our venues, working collaboratively in our bright offices in Angel, or focusing on individual projects with work from home Thursdays)
• Staff discount in all venues (50% off Sunday, Monday, 25% off Tuesday Saturday, and free game hire)
• Private healthcare
• Regular team socials
• Monthly learning and development classes, quarterly teambuilding events
• Summer and Christmas socials
• Help @ hand 24/7 health support
• Free access to therapy, nutritionists and physiotherapists
• Weekly lunch in venue

• Fancy joining the family? Apply now

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