Senior Sales Manager - Groups & MICE

Job Description

The Senior Sales Manager – Groups & MICE is responsible for winning and managing group, meeting, incentive, conference and event business for St. Pancras London Autograph Collection. Requirements typically include strong hotel sales experience, proven success in the MICE or corporate events market, excellent negotiation and communication skills, commercial awareness, and familiarity with CRM and sales systems. The successful candidate is expected to generate new business, maintain relationships with agencies and corporate clients, prepare proposals, conduct site inspections, convert enquiries, achieve revenue targets and work closely with operations to deliver excellent events. A confident, organised and target-driven approach is essential, together with flexibility, teamwork and a professional understanding of the London hospitality market.

Company Info

Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, operating a wide portfolio of hotels and resorts across numerous brands and destinations. Its Autograph Collection brand focuses on distinctive, independently styled properties that offer individual character while benefiting from Marriott’s global systems, loyalty programme and commercial support. St. Pancras London Autograph Collection is a premium hotel in central London, positioned near the international rail terminal and major business, cultural and entertainment attractions. The hotel serves leisure travellers, corporate guests and event customers, making group and MICE sales an important commercial function. Employees generally work within Marriott’s customer-focused service culture, with emphasis on professional development, inclusion, responsible business and consistent guest experience. Specific benefits, working arrangements and incentive plans depend on the advertised role and the hotel’s employment terms.

Destination Guide

The United Kingdom offers broad opportunities in hospitality, tourism, events, finance, technology, healthcare and education, particularly in London and other major cities. Its culture is diverse and generally informal, with strong traditions in music, sport, pubs, theatre and historic institutions. Lifestyle costs vary considerably: London provides excellent public transport and international connections but has high rent, while regional cities and towns can be more affordable. Employees usually need permission to work before starting. Eligible overseas applicants may use routes such as the Skilled Worker visa, although sponsorship depends on the employer, occupation, salary and current immigration rules; candidates should confirm this directly with Marriott. Relocating typically involves arranging accommodation, a National Insurance number, banking, healthcare registration and tax documentation. The UK is an island nation with varied scenery, from coastal areas and national parks to historic cities, making travel convenient by rail, coach and domestic flights.