Position Overview
We are looking for a MICE Sales Manager who is a true hunter, focused on:
✅ Acquiring new clients in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) sector, with a strong focus on association business.
✅ Developing and managing key accounts, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
✅ Filling low season periods by strategically targeting associations and corporate clients with flexible event needs.
✅ Expanding our hotel’s presence in the association and corporate event market through strategic sales initiatives.
✅ Travelling nationally and internationally to meet potential clients, attend industry events, and represent Dolce La Hulpe Brussels. The ideal candidate is a proactive sales professional with a strong industry network, skilled in both hunting for new business and nurturing existing client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
New Business Development & Lead Generation
• Identify, research, and target new potential clients in the association and corporate markets.
• Build and maintain a structured database of prospects, actively reaching out through networking, industry events, and direct sales efforts.
• Develop tailored sales strategies to attract new business and convert leads into long-term clients.
Key Account Management & Client Retention
• Manage a portfolio of key accounts, ensuring exceptional service and repeat business.
• Strengthen relationships with existing associations, corporate clients, and event agencies to maximize revenue potential.
• Develop account-specific growth strategies and identify upselling opportunities.
Proactive Sales, Networking & Travel
• Represent Dolce La Hulpe Brussels at MICE trade fairs, networking events, and industry conferences, both nationally and internationally, to generate new leads.
• Conduct client visits and sales missions to build strong personal relationships with key decision-makers.
• Build strategic partnerships with associations and corporate event planners to secure high-value bookings.
Filling Low Season Periods
• Develop targeted sales strategies to increase occupancy and event bookings during traditionally slower months.
• Work closely with associations and organizations that have flexible event dates to drive business during off-peak periods.
• Promote special offers, incentives, and packages tailored to low season demand.
Sales Targets & Revenue Growth
• Work independently to achieve sales targets, focusing on both new client acquisition and key account expansion.
• Maintain a strong sales pipeline, ensuring consistent revenue growth.
• Report directly to the Director of Sales, providing insights on market trends and business opportunities.
What We Offer
✨ A fast-paced, sales-driven role with full autonomy to develop new business and grow key accounts.
✨ The opportunity to represent a leading conference hotel in a dynamic international industry.
✨ Competitive salary with a strong incentive structure based on performance.
We are open to part-time or full jobs