Corporate Hospitality Manager

This role will be pivotal in managing and implementing sales opportunities and administration for Hospitality and Sponsorship from booking to a raceday, ensuring that annual sales targets are met, and client expectations are exceeded.

The successful Corporate Hospitality Manager will be responsible for:

• Managing and ensuring delivery of Hospitality and Sponsorship sales to meet annual targets
• Actively upselling sponsorship opportunities to clients
• Managing the booking process, ensuring excellence in guest experience
• Liaising with sponsors to ensure all information and requirements are in place in a timely manner
• Negotiating costs and actioning all invoices
• Supporting the Commercial team with the production of digital and print marketing materials
• Developing and delivering any Hospitality and Sponsorship Sales Strategies with assistance from the Commercial team
• Working closely with our caterers, Heritage Portfolio to create and deliver new packages and experiences to maintain a five-star experience
• Face to face event hosting on a race day including meeting and greeting sponsors and troubleshooting any issues or questions.

The successful Corporate Hospitality Manager  will have the following:

• Previous experience in managing or hosting corporate events or weddings
• An enthusiasm for events within the sector
• Good understanding of local market trends
• Personable and confident approach to building and solidifying client relationships
• Guest experience focussed, with a desire to deliver a five-star standard
• IT literate, comfortable operating MS Office suite
• Exceptional organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to embrace change, be reactive and proactive
• Aptitude to develop into creative negotiating

Benefits include:

• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Continuous professional development
• Private medical cover (Medi-Cash)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity
• Free onsite parking
• Free tickets for selected Race Days across the group
• Access to a well-being app

Salary: from £35,000 per annum, negotiable.

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday, to include all racedays at Musselburgh.

This role is based on-site at Musselburgh Racecourse and therefore reliable commute to Musselburgh is paramount.

Flexible working hours and working from home will be available where possible.

To apply, please send a covering letter and C.V to enquiries@musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk.

Musselburgh Racecourse as part of Chester Race Company:

Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North West’s best-known and most-admired brands. The Company operates three racecourses, Chester, Bangor-on-Dee and Musselburgh, in Scotland. Musselburgh Racecourse is firmly established as one of the UK’s most stylish racecourses, offering award-winning facilities in a 5-star visitor attraction located only 6 miles from Edinburgh City Centre.