Founded in 2014, Garage Society offers flexible workspace solutions to meet the changing requirements of the modern workforce by providing supports through industry focused events, hiring & internships as well as investment placement for the new generation workforce. We are home to international startups, innovative entrepreneurs and modern corporates. We facilitate and promote collaboration opportunities through our online community platform. We are committed to being a responsible business through our ethical approach and CSR initiatives.
Garage Society is looking for a Sales & BD Manager to support its expansion in Hong Kong. If you are a bright candidate with a can-do attitude who wants to enjoy the thrill of joining the forward-looking co-working space business and help groom the lifestyle entrepreneurial eco-systems, you are ideal for this position!
The Role
As the Sales & BD Manager at Garage Society, you will be in charge of membership and event sales and supporting any related marketing initiatives.
Reporting to the Business Director, the following are your key responsibilities:
- Work with sales and community team members to achieve sales target
- Manage your pipeline effectively and handle the full sales cycle independently from identifying sales opportunities to successfully closing deals
- Drive the negotiation discussions and process with sales targets and business goals in mind
- Keep track of building occupancies and ensure sales performance is exceeding expectations
- Active liaison with potential clients and partners to create business opportunities
- Active liaison with the marketing team to initiate and execute plans to support sales
- Strategies and carry out business development activities
- Proactively identify improvement opportunities for the business
- Coordinate with other teams to ensure smooth operations
- Assist members and their guests in the friendliest yet professional manner
- Assist with the running and coordination of events as well as other projects as required
Requirements:
- Holder of a university degree or above
- A minimum of 2 years of sales experience, preferably in the real estate, events or hospitality industries; with a strong entrepreneurial mindset and business acumen
- A proactive team player who is willing to learn and take on new responsibilities
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, problem solving and communication skills
- Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with others in a multi-cultural / international environment
- Strong sense of responsibility, adaptability and eye for detail
- Familiar with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint with basic digital graphic skills
- MUST speak fluent English and Cantonese. Mandarin an advantage
- Applicants with more experience may be considered for a Senior Sales Manager position
Interested party please email CV, expected salary and availability.