Business Development Manager


Company:	Oatlands Park Hotel
Salary:	Competitive Salary with staff benefits
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	England
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	11 Nov 2026
Closing date:	11 Dec 2026

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Summary

Oatlands Park Hotel is urgently hiring for a field-based Business Development Manager. As our new Business Development Manager, you will report to the Director of Sales and be responsible for managing high producing accounts throughout the country. With a business mindset and critical communication skills, you will be planning and fulfilling appropriate sales activities to meet and exceed the hotel's sales targets. You will be arranging and attending sales appointments targeted to generate maximum revenue.

Oatlands Park Hotel is a luxury 4-star historic Grade II listed hotel built on the grounds of the Oatlands Estate, which has roots dating back to the Tudor era. Now one of Surrey's most dynamic and premium conference and events venues, we welcome a mixture of corporate and leisure guests throughout the year. With stunning meetings, events and wedding spaces, and 157 well-appointed bedrooms, the hotel is ideally located just 8 miles from Heathrow Airport in the town of Weybridge, in Surrey. We are on a drive to set the standards of excellence in the luxury hospitality sector. We understand that every guest is unique and our team strives to create truly special, individual moments of service excellence. Each member of our team is an ambassador of our Company values: teamwork, mutual respect, honesty, passion for service and continual improvement.

You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, delivering at pace with attention to detail to create truly special experiences. The successful applicant will report to the hotel's Director of Sales.

Essential requirements

As a proactive sales professional at Oatlands Park Hotel, you will maximise corporate conference and accommodation revenue through strategic business development, competitor analysis and targeted cold calling, while serving as a passionate Brand Ambassador. Your role involves turning enquiries into confirmed leads by understanding client needs, offering flexible alternatives, conducting monthly site inspections, and managing corporate accounts with agreed rate strategies. Additionally, you will maintain meticulous records and data compliance within Salesforce, coordinate seasonal events like Christmas parties and monthly guest evenings, and collaborate with the Sales Director to produce accurate weekly activity and pipeline reports.

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