Sales Manager - New opening 30K basic 36K OTE

Houghton Regis

An outstanding opportunity for a sales manager to lead 2 membership advisors at a brand new £20m leisure centre that has just opened in Houghton Regis. The centre has a 120-station gym, 25m swimming pool and learner pool with a comprehensive studio timetable, sports hall and squash courts. There is great interest from the local community as it replaced an old facility and is now best in class, as such this is a brilliant opportunity for the incoming centre manager as the number of walk ins and inbound enquiries, both online and in person for gym memberships and enrolling in then learn to swim programmes is massive. As the sales manager you will be hands on selling memberships as well as coaching and supporting your colleagues and you be a key member of the overall management team within the Centre.

We are looking for a candidate with a proven background in membership sales , who is passionate about fitness and who will work a combination of shifts during the week and a minimum 1 in 3 weekends. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the teams hits their daily activity targets for conducting tours/selling memberships.
• Follow up all online and in person enquiries promptly and efficiently.
• Proactively generate leads and referrals from existing members and those using guest passes.
• Build and develop partnerships with local businesses, schools and community groups.
• Work closely with the central marketing teams to deliver digital and print sales and awareness campaigns.
• Upsell premium health and wellness membership packages to new and existing members.

In addition to a competitive basic salary of 30K, there is monthly commission that will typically pay out up to £500/month for meeting both individual and team sales target. Benefits include free membership for you and your partner/children, access to a private GP, free parking, and multiple corporate discounts. There are outstanding opportunities for further career progression working with one of the largest and most successful leisure brands in the UK.

Interviews are immediately available.