Sales Executive

Job Description

Location: Trinity Buoy Wharf

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 17 November 2023

Salary: Up to £30,000 a year plus benefits

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, Monday to Sunday

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We are looking for a Sales Executive to assist with the delivery of the Sales Objectives for the company’s Charter and Cruise business.

You’ll work with the Head of Sales and other members of the sales team to meet and exceed sales targets as well as developing relationships with riverside venues, hotels and relevant agencies.

Building strong relationships with clients, you’ll manage private hire enquiries and bookings and proactively promote private hire and cruise services.

Assisting the Head of Sales in the delivery of cruise commitments, you’ll ensure a high standard of service is provided to cruise operators calling at the Central London Cruise Moorings.

Representing Uber Boat by Thames Clippers to promote private hire and cruise services, you will regularly attend meetings, conferences, and networking events making relevant contacts.

You’ll brief and work closely with our operational teams and other departments within the business to ensure charters ae delivered to our clients expectations.

We are looking for someone who has experience in a customer facing role who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

As a self-starter with the ability to use your own initiative, you’ll also have the ability to work flexibly as part of a team.

Ability to network is essential both internally and externally and a commitment to providing customer service of the highest standard is a must.

Where: You’ll be based at our offices at Clipper House, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London E14 0JY, a short walk from Canning Town tube or a hop across the river on our staff boat, from North Greenwich tube.

So why apply?

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers are London’s leading River Bus service. Our fleet of high speed catamarans provide commuters and sightseers with a unique way to travel around the capital. We carry around 5 million passengers a year and currently employ around 470 people, which is set to increase over the next few years.

We are an entrepreneurial and inclusive organisation that was voted “Employer of the Year” at the 2017 London Transport Awards and “Ferry Operator of the year” this year. There is real potential for internal development and promotion within our business and internal succession is one of our core principles. Our values: Trusted to do the Right Thing, Great Place to Work, Be Excellent and Respect allow our employees to excel in their careers with us and be Best in Class, Always.

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.