Senior Sales and Marketing Manager

Senior Sales and Marketing Manager

Location: The Boathouse / Soulspace, Guildford, Surrey

Salary: Approx. £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, dependent on experience. Team commission scheme launching soon.

We’re looking for an organised, proactive, and results-driven Senior Sales and Marketing Manager to join our fast-growing business. The Boathouse and Soulspace are a unique combination of coworking members' club, event spaces, meeting rooms, and an in-house cafe restaurant. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a start-up environment, is passionate about driving sales, and can lead our business into its next phase of growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sales and Marketing Strategy: Work closely with the Directors to create and implement a comprehensive sales and marketing strategy. Focus on driving sales for corporate and private events while growing membership.
• Event Sales Focus: Take ownership of sales for our event spaces, targeting corporate and private clients, while enhancing the profile of our meeting rooms and event offerings.
• Membership Retention: Collaborate with the team to develop strategies aimed at retaining existing members and building strong, long-term relationships with them, ensuring membership growth and satisfaction. Manage their implementation.
• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and develop the sales and marketing team. Foster a collaborative and results-oriented environment, ready to scale alongside the business’s growth.
• Client Relationships: Act as a key point of contact for high-profile clients and members. Lead client pitches, manage key relationships, and ensure smooth event execution.
• Data-Driven Approach: Track, analyse, and report on sales performance. Use insights to continually refine strategies and achieve better results.
• Collaboration: Work alongside other managers to ensure smooth coordination between events, membership management, and cafe operations.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in sales and marketing, ideally in the hospitality or events sector.
• Strategic thinker who can create long-term plans and is equally strong at implementing and executing those plans.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable working directly with corporate clients, private clients, and members.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills, able to manage multiple projects and a growing team.
• Proficiency with CRM systems and sales tracking tools, using data to improve strategies.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, start-up environment, where responsibilities evolve quickly.

This role requires someone who’s organised, strategic, and client-facing, with a focus on building sustainable growth. If you’re an outgoing, positive team player with great ideas, initiative, and the ability to execute, this role is for you.

About Us: The Boathouse and Soulspace offer a blend of coworking, event spaces, and riverside cafe dining. We are a small but passionate team, and we’re looking for someone who shares our vision and is excited about driving our business forward. Join us as we grow and help us deliver exceptional experiences for our members, clients, and customers.