Account Director - UK and NI (Maternity Cover, 12 months)

Account Director - UK and NI (Maternity Cover, 12 months)

Hotel: Corp Windsor, Windsor One, Arthur Road, IHG Hotels & Resorts, SL4 1RS

Drive Sales. Build Relationships. Lead with IHG.

Bring your passion for sales and partnership building to a role where you'll drive results and deliver measurable impact across IHG. We are looking for a dynamic, strategic sales professional to drive growth and shape the future of IHG's business in the UK and Northern Ireland.

Your Impact:

• Build and maximise existing account relationships to deliver high-revenue growth and new opportunities across your portfolio.
• Facilitate ongoing growth and development of your portfolio through high-quality, personalised account management.
• Lead strategic negotiations and develop mutually beneficial partnerships across a diverse client base.
• Collaborate with cross-regional global teams to create impactful strategies that maximise revenue and market share.
• Be supported by an exceptional Sales Support team, helping you stay aligned with processes, tools, sales strategies, and team ways of working.

The Experience You'll Bring:

• You're not just a sales professional - you're a relationship builder with proven success in managing and developing existing accounts both within the corporate and TMC sector.
• Significant experience in sales management within a complex, multinational, service-branded organisation.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to work independently, hit ambitious targets, and make strategic decisions.
• Exceptional influencing and networking skills, combined with confident, clear communication.
• A readiness to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.

This role is hybrid, with an expectation to be onsite in Windsor or visiting clients for an average of three days per week. Frequent travel across your portfolio will be required.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we've transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance - working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that's why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.