Graduate Sales Development Exec - Restaurant Review Platform

Into food, drink, and hospitality? Want to work with some of the UK’s most exciting restaurants, bars, pubs, hotels, and venues?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated, results-driven Graduate Sales Development Executive to join a market-leading media company specialising in digital marketing and booking solutions for the hospitality industry.

If you’re purely chasing sales and don’t care what you sell, this is not the role for you. But if you’re passionate about hospitality and want to work with some of the hottest brands in the sector, this role offers something far more engaging than your average tech sales role.

Here at SquareMeal we are committed to creating a supportive and rewarding environment where people can thrive, combining a fun, fast-paced culture with the opportunity to build a successful career in digital media.

The Role at a Glance:

Graduate Sales Development Executive London £40,000 OTE - £27,00 basic plus £13,000 commission/bonus

Start Date: ASAP – Immediate availability or a short notice period would be highly advantageous.

Application Note: Please ensure your CV includes a link to your LinkedIn profile.

Product / Service: The UK's leading guide to find and book restaurants, bars, venues and events.

Facts & Figures: We are the market-leading independent restaurant commentator, with reviews of over 13,000 London and UK restaurants, venues and bars. The value of restaurant reservations through our business is estimated to exceed £150m a year.

Your Skills: Self-motivated, confident, commercial and results driven with excellent communication skills and an interest in developing good sales skills.  Hospitality experience a bonus but not essential. Customer focused.

Skills Level. Junior / Graduate 0-2 years experience. Ideally 1-2 years.

About Us:

For almost 30 years, SquareMeal have been the market-leading independent restaurant commentator, with up-to-date reviews of over 13,000 London and UK restaurants and bars, written by a team of independent critics with the aid of comments from thousands of restaurant customers.

Our market-leading website helps people find the right restaurants and venues for their events while at the same time giving restaurants, bars, pubs or other venues the opportunity to promote themselves with various digital marketing tools.

We also publish our Top 100 Restaurants in the UK and London awards.

Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing new client prospects and their decision makers
• Selling digital marketing services to restaurants, pubs, bars, 4 and 5 Star hotels and other venues such as museums, football clubs etc.
• Presenting and selling digital marketing solutions within the main channels – Restaurants/Bars, Private and Group Dining, Events and Parties, Weddings and Christmas
• Presenting and selling our new Reward scheme which using the latest FinTech cardlinking technology approved by Visa, Mastercard and Amex
• Educating clients to understand the features and benefits of the product
• Nurturing existing customers and driving upselling initiatives
• Creating proposals based on client requirements and data insights

About You

Required:

• Self-motivated, confident, commercial and results driven
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Confidence to communicate and present at all levels
• Highly coachable and eager to learn and grow in your career
• Eligibility to work in the UK without restrictions

Training You Will Receive:

• How to present, sell and the psychology of selling
• How to negotiate and close deals
• SEO and digital marketing
• Background knowledge of the hospitality industry
• CRM systems and account management
• Content management systems

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary and regular progression opportunities
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Monthly office socials (From axe throwing to Champagne tasting)
• An extra day off for your birthday (with an obligatory caterpillar cake waiting for you on your return to office)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthy snacks in the office
• EMI share options

Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager!

Application Note: Please ensure your CV includes a link to your LinkedIn profile.

Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include: Business Development Manager, Account Executive, Sales Development Representative, Sales Executive, Internal Sales, New Business Development, Account Manager, Lead Generation, Sales Executive, Business Development Representative, Restaurant Booking, Restaurant Review, Hospitality Marketing, Graduate Sales, Junior Sales

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