Wedding Sales Executive

The Elvetham Hotel is an elegant country house hotel in Hampshire, rich in history and set in 35 acres of beautiful gardens. The hotel is one of the most historic sites in Hampshire entwined in the British Royal Family. The site can be traced back to as early as the 800's AD. Today the Estate consists of 91 bedrooms shared between the Main House and The Stables, as well as four unique and flexible function rooms.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Wedding Sales Executive to join our dynamic Sales & Events team.

What we offer:

• £28,000 per annum plus commission and service charge
• Permanent, full-time contract.

Are you passionate about weddings and love making dreams come true? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, detail-focused environment where every day is different?

Winner of The Wedding Industry Awards, Regional South Central Historic Wedding Venue of the year 2024, Hitched Wedding Awards - Stately Homes 2023 and The Muddy Stilettos Best Wedding Venue in Hampshire for 2022.
Benefits

Benefits

• Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
• 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
• Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
• Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
• Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
• Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
• A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
• Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
• Free meals while on shift;
• Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!

Are you passionate about weddings and creating unforgettable experiences? We are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Wedding Sales Executive to join our events team. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for prospective couples, guiding them through the planning journey and converting enquiries into confirmed bookings. Your focus will be on selling our venue and services, building strong client relationships, and helping deliver magical wedding days.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to wedding enquiries via phone, email, and in person in a timely and professional manner
• Conduct venue tours and consultations, showcasing the venue's features and benefits
• Prepare and deliver tailored wedding proposals and quotations
• Follow up on leads to maximise conversion rates
• Maintain and update systems and booking calendars
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure seamless event execution
• Attend wedding fairs, open days, and promotional events to generate new business
• Meet and exceed monthly sales targets and KPIs
• Keep up-to-date with market trends and competitor activity
• Ensure a high level of customer service is maintained throughout the sales process

The core skills and experience required to succed

• Proven experience in a sales role, preferably in the wedding, events, or hospitality industry
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong negotiation and persuasion abilities
• Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple bookings at different stages
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and a team player
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required for events or appointments
• A genuine passion for weddings and creating memorable experiences

If you’re motivated by sales success and love the idea of helping couples bring their dream wedding to life, we’d love to hear from you.

You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.

Having these core skills will put you one step further to joining Axiom Hospitality and the The Elvetham

Opportunities for all

At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

At Axiom Hospitality, we are making efforts to reduce our carbon, energy, water and waste footprint. We strive to be ethical in all we do and want to be a thriving, sustainable and responsible business for our people, our communities and our planet. Working closely with our Hotel Owners, we are committed to the journey to sustainability. In addition, we are working to reduce our hotels’ impact on the environment through internationally recognised eco-label certification.

Our hotels strive to be active members of their local communities by giving back where they can. Supporting local charities is important to our teams, from volunteering at soup kitchens to collecting donations and fundraising. Our hotels aim to leave a positive impact on their neighbourhoods. At Axiom Hospitality, we are working closely with our stakeholders to support our social impact commitment. Caring about people extends outside our business and is part of our DNA.