Sales Account Executive – Events
Location: Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, SW1H 9NH. This is an office-based role, with the option for a level of hybrid working following successful completion of the probationary period.
Job type: Full-Time; Temporary fixed-term contract for 12 months
Salary Range: £32,000 – £34,850 per annum (based on experience)
Reports to: Head of Sales and Marketing
Department: Sales
About Us
Central Hall Westminster is one of the largest conference and events venue in Central London. We have hosted high-profile events like the Netflix Wednesday Premier, The Late Late Show, and the Burberry Fashion Show. Our revenue is generated by hiring our facilities to corporate, charity, and private clients, primarily for live events ranging from small meetings to concerts of up to 2,400 attendees. We aim to build a reputation for quality, heritage, and memorable experiences.
Central Hall Westminster (CHW) Ltd is owned by Trustees appointed by the Methodist Church. We conduct business in line with the Church’s ethics and our own company values.
We are seeking a proactive and results driven Sales Accounts Executive to join our Sales and Marketing team, reporting directly to the Head of Sales and Marketing. This role is focused on converting enquiries into confirmed bookings and generating revenue for Central Hall Westminster by promoting our unique event spaces to corporate, charity, and private clients. Our venues host a diverse range of events, from small meetings of two people to large-scale concerts of up to 2,400 attendees.
About You
Key responsibilities include converting incoming sales enquiries from multiple channels and actively maximising opportunities across all accounts. You will seek to grow income from an extensive portfolio of repeat business while also proactively selling to new clients and emerging markets. You will apply effective yield management to each enquiry to ensure profitability and consistently work towards confirming bookings.
This role involves working closely with internal stakeholders to maximise revenue from every client and ensure a seamless customer journey. You will collaborate with the Head of Sales and Marketing and the Business Development Manager, supporting hosted events and proactive sales activities as required, while contributing to the overall commercial success of the organisation.
You Will Have:
- Demonstrable experience of sales conversions, in events, conferencing or venue environment, catering or hotel.
- Confident negotiator with good presentation skills and a professional, client focused approach.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail, numeracy, and the ability to meet strict deadlines.
- Competent in Microsoft Office with excellent administration and time management skills
- Ability to work confidently on your own initiative.
- Good working knowledge of iVvy (Cloud based venue management software).
- Knowledge of foreign languages would be an advantage.
Benefits
As a member of our team, you will have access to a range of benefits, including:
- Generous Pension
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Staff Referral Bonus
- Season ticket loan
- 25 days of annual leave + Bank Holidays and paid birthday leave
- 2 additional paid volunteering days each year
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced Family Leave
- Enhanced Sick Leave
- 50% discount at our in-house café and discounts to food and shopping places in local area
We welcome applications from candidates with a variety of backgrounds, skills and abilities. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please let us know.
Given our organisation’s affiliation with the Methodist Church, an understanding and alignment with Methodist values are essential.
Applicant’s Data
We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR. We ensure that your data is collected, used, and stored securely. We adhere to strict guidelines to prevent unauthorised access, loss, or misuse of your data.
