Why wait to make your next career move?

Are you experienced in sales? Are you confident & looking for a new challenge? If so we want to hear from you! We are currently seeking an experienced sales executive to join our expanding team. Based at Southport’s Head Office you will be reporting to the Sales and Promotional Manager.  The position will require you to grow events across our 6 UK holiday parks.

As the Special Events Executive, you will be required to work as part of the Pontins Events Sales Team with the objective of maximizing Event Sales Revenue across the 6 parks. You will gain a full knowledge of the Pontins Parks with the ability to confidently relay this knowledge to potential clients.

You will research new leads and different business sectors with targeted cold calling to senior contacts in pre-defined businesses, gathering sales intelligence, handling objections, setting appointments and show arounds. You will be required to negotiate the terms of an agreement and the costs and specifications. This person will attend client site meetings plus pre-and post-operational meetings where appropriate & monitor competitor activity.

Previous experience in a similar environment is desired but not essential. In addition, you will have experience of developing and implementing successful sales leads and possess excellent communication skills. You will be highly motivated, ambitious and target driven. A confident and professional telephone manner reinforced with tenacity is essential for this role.  

In return for your commitment, we will support you in this new opportunity, with

• Competitive Salary (With an attractive bonus scheme)
• 28 days annual leave
• Promotional opportunities
• Discounted Holiday Breaks (Incl. Pontins themed events)

Pontins are an Equal Opportunities employer and applicants from non-EEC countries will require work permits or permission to work issued by the Home Office.

Pontins will not recognise any submissions related to unsolicited applications and no agency fees will apply in relation to such submissions.  If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any director or employee of our company, we will not accept liability for commissions or other charges if we subsequently employ that candidate whether directly or through another agency. Where an agency’s correspondence contains a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy will prevail in this regard.

Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. All vacancies are posted both externally and internally on a weekly basis to ensure access to all applicants.