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Position: Corporate Sales Manager
Company: SOMARA
Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Hospitality / Restaurants / Restrobar

About SOMARA

SOMARA is a contemporary restrobar in Lucknow offering a distinctive World Cuisine dining and hospitality experience. SOMARA is designed for premium dining, corporate gatherings, celebrations, private events and social occasions.

We are looking for an energetic and result-oriented Corporate Sales Manager to develop SOMARA's corporate business and build strong relationships with companies, organisations and professional networks across Lucknow.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute corporate sales strategies to generate revenue for SOMARA.
• Identify and acquire new corporate clients and institutional accounts.
• Build strong relationships with companies, corporate houses, startups, MNCs, banks, financial institutions, government organisations and professional firms.
• Generate business for corporate dining, business lunches, dinners, meetings, conferences, private events and corporate parties.
• Develop corporate packages, event packages and customised dining solutions in coordination with management.
• Conduct regular corporate visits and client meetings.
• Build and maintain a strong corporate client database.
• Generate leads through networking, referrals, direct outreach, events and partnerships.
• Develop long-term relationships with HR, Admin, Procurement, Travel, Events and senior management teams of corporate organisations.
• Coordinate with the operations and events team to ensure seamless execution of corporate bookings.
• Prepare quotations, proposals and presentations for corporate clients.
• Negotiate commercial terms while maintaining company pricing and profitability guidelines.
• Follow up on leads, proposals and pending bookings and convert them into confirmed business.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activities, leads, meetings, proposals and conversions.
• Achieve monthly and quarterly corporate sales targets.
• Identify opportunities for recurring corporate business and annual partnerships.
• Develop corporate tie-ups and preferred-dining partnerships.
• Represent SOMARA at corporate networking events and business functions.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify new business opportunities.

Key Business Areas

The candidate will be responsible for generating business across:

• Corporate Lunches & Dinners
• Business Meetings
• Corporate Events
• Annual Parties
• Team Outings
• Client Entertainment
• Product Launches
• Private Events
• Corporate Celebrations
• Conferences & Gatherings
• Bulk Dining Bookings
• Corporate Partnerships
• Recurring Corporate Accounts

Candidate Profile

• 3–8 years of experience in corporate sales, hospitality sales, restaurant sales, hotel sales, event sales or B2B sales.
• Previous experience in restaurants, hotels, restrobars, banquets, event companies or premium hospitality brands will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Lucknow corporate and business market.
• Proven ability to generate leads and convert them into revenue.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
• Target-oriented and commercially driven.
• Confident in meeting senior corporate decision-makers.
• Excellent follow-up and client-management skills.
• Comfortable with sales reporting and CRM/database management.
• Graduate in any discipline; Hotel Management / Business / Marketing qualification is an advantage.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a high-energy B2B sales professional who can build SOMARA's corporate client base from the ground up.

The ideal candidate should have an extensive professional network, strong local market knowledge and the ability to convert relationships into recurring business.

This role requires someone who is comfortable with field sales, corporate meetings, networking, negotiations and aggressive business development.

Key Skills

Corporate Sales | B2B Sales | Hospitality Sales | Restaurant Sales | Business Development | Corporate Tie-Ups | Lead Generation | Client Acquisition | Relationship Management | Event Sales | Negotiation | Networking | Corporate Events | Revenue Generation | Sales Target | Lucknow Market

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person