Sales & Business Opportunities Manager

Exclusive Appointment – Daly Recruitment

Daly Recruitment are pleased to be working exclusively with one of our clients to appoint a Sales & Business Opportunities Manager to join their commercial team, based in Belfast.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced sales professional to step into a leadership role within a highly respected organisation operating across domestic, national and international markets.

The successful candidate will lead the Sales & Business Opportunities Manager, driving proactive sales activity while developing strong relationships across key tourism, corporate and industry networks. The role will play a key part in identifying new commercial opportunities and supporting the continued growth of the organisation.

Working closely with the Head of Sales & Business Opportunities, you will help shape the sales strategy while ensuring the team consistently delivers against visitor targets, revenue goals and key performance indicators.

You will also work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure clients receive a seamless journey — from initial enquiry and site visit through to the delivery of an exceptional guest experience.

Travel will form part of the role, including local, national and international industry engagement, attendance at trade events and meetings with key partners.

Our client offers a competitive benefits package, including generous holiday allowances, company sick pay, a high street discount scheme, access to a Private GP service, employee assistance programme and a range of additional partner benefits.

The Role

This role combines strategic sales leadership with hands-on relationship management.

Key aspects of the position include:

• Leading and motivating the Business & Leisure Sales team to deliver strong commercial results
• Developing and implementing proactive sales strategies aligned with revenue and visitor targets
• Building and nurturing relationships with business and leisure clients across key markets
• Representing the organisation at trade shows, tourism events and industry networking opportunities
• Monitoring sales performance and identifying opportunities for growth
• Working closely with marketing, hospitality and operational teams to ensure exceptional client delivery
• Keeping abreast of market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities

The Person

We are keen to speak with candidates who bring both commercial awareness and strong relationship-building ability.

You will likely have:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience within tourism, leisure, events or agency environments
• A strong track record in proactive B2B sales
• Experience working towards KPIs and revenue targets
• The ability to influence and negotiate effectively with key decision makers
• Experience leading or managing a team

In addition:

• A full valid passport is required as international travel will form part of the role
• A full clean driving licence is required
  

Eligibility:

All candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, and be able to attend interviews onsite in Belfast.

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership and people management capability
• Commercial awareness and strategic thinking
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• A proactive and results-focused mindset
• The ability to build long-term client relationships
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills

Why This Role Could Be Your Next Step

This opportunity would suit a strong sales professional currently working within the tourism industry who is looking to take the next step into a broader commercial leadership role.

If you have experience working across tourism, visitor attractions, events, travel or destination marketing, and enjoy building relationships, identifying new opportunities and representing an organisation within the industry, this role offers the chance to make a real impact.

It’s ideal for someone who thrives in a relationship-driven sales environment, enjoys attending industry events and engaging with key partners, and wants to play a central role in shaping future growth.

For the right candidate, this position offers the opportunity to combine strategic thinking, team leadership and hands-on sales activity within a well-established organisation operating across local, national and international markets.

For More information:

Contact Nichola on Nichola@DalyRecruitment.com to arrange a call to discuss.

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