Business Development Manager

iNua Partnership; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Belfast is searching for a Business Development Manager to enhance corporate sales and client relationships. This role involves driving daily sales activities and producing performance reports while offering a competitive salary with a clear incentive structure. The ideal candidate has sales experience in hospitality and strong communication skills. Benefits include work-life flexibility, enhanced pension contributions, and opportunities for travel worldwide.

Benefits

Life cover and Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Work-from-home flexibility

Performance incentives

Enhanced pension contributions

Discounted accommodation at IHG Hotels worldwide

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales, ideally in hospitality or tourism.
• Ability to meet clear sales targets.
• Access to a car for client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Drive and manage daily sales activities from Corporate room nights to Meetings and Events.
• Build and grow long-term business relationships with key clients.
• Produce monthly performance reports.

Skills

Sales experience in hospitality

Strong knowledge of local businesses

Confidence in relationship led selling

Strong communication skills

Job description

We’re hiring: Business Development Manager – voco Belfast

Ready to spread the word about our exceptional guest experiences?

Were always looking for new ways to raise the bar so were searching for a Business Development Manager with a track record of driving sales and smashing targets to help us fill our rooms, meeting spaces and F&B offering.

We are uniquely positioned as the first voco Hotel on the Island of Ireland – a luxury brand within IHG Hotels & Resorts- one of the world’s leading hotel companies providing True Hospitality for good. We are committed to offering a fantastic guest experience by leading a team to create memorable guest experiences. We are also proudly part of the INUA Hotel collection – an ambitious Irish collection of hotels.

A little taste of your day-to-day

Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:

• Responsible for driving and managing daily sales activities from Corporate room nights to Meetings and Events.
• Building and growing long-term business relationships with key clients.
• Actively getting out to meet clients and bringing business into the hotel.
• Producing and reviewing monthly reports to monitor performance.
• Representing voco — the fastest growing premium hotel brand in the world & The INUA Hotel Collection an ambitious Irish hospitality group at local and external events.
• Working with autonomy, support, and leadership that values pace, ownership, and results

This is a results-driven role with a strong base salary, clear incentive scheme and commission structure that rewards performance. If you deliver, you earn.

What we need from you:

• Proven experience in sales, sales experience in hospitality or tourism is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of local businesses and business trends.
• Strong ownership of your numbers and meet clear targets.
• Confidence in relationship led selling.
• An incredible communicator who works collaboratively with others.
• Access to a car to attend client meetings.

What you can expect from us

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life.

Industry-Leading Benefits We Offer:

• Peace of Mind When You Need It Most: Life cover, along with access to our Employee Assistance Programme, powered by Aviva. We're here to support you in any situation.
• Family-Friendly Support: Enjoy enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave after just 18 months of service, supporting you as you balance work and family life.
• Work-Life Flexibility: We understand the importance of balance. That’s why we offer the opportunity to work from home one day a week, giving you the flexibility to work how you work best.
• Earn More with Performance Incentives: We offer participation in our Hotel Company Bonus plan and Meetings & Events sales incentives to reward your hard work and contributions.
• Planning for Your Future: We help you build a strong financial future with enhanced pension contributions, matching up to 5% of what you contribute.
• Travel the World: Enjoy discounted accommodation & food & beverage offerings at over 6,000 IHG Hotels & Resorts worldwide. It's a great way to explore new places, whether for business or leisure.

Plus, you’ll be part of an award-winning management team

We welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national originor disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

So, join us and you’ll become part of our hotel family.