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Leisure jobs

The professions that fall within the leisure industry are very broad. Leisure, travel and tourism are often categorised together and some of the companies that operate in the sectors employ professionals with very diverse skill sets.
 
Michael Page have a dedicated team of consultants who specialise in roles within the leisure, travel and tourism industry. Our teams operate from office right across the UK including Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester and Scotland.
 

Leisure jobs we recruit

The industries we recruit within for the leisure sector include manufacturing, property, retail, business services, legal, media and agency, healthcare and transport to name a few.
Some of the roles we recruit and currently have available include:
 
  • Centre Manager
  • Commercial Administrator
  • Customer Service Representative
  • Deputy Manager – Hospitality
  • Director of Marketing and Sales – Leisure/Hospitality
  • Financial Accountant
  • Food and Beverage Manager
  • Inside Sales Executive
  • Kitchen Manager
  • Kitchen Manager
  • Regional Sales Manager
  • Retail Development Executive – Travel
  • Sales Executive
  • Sales Executive – Aviation Training
  • Sales Manager
  • Senior Customer Insight Analyst
  • Project Manager
  • Project Manager – Leisure and Hospitality
 
There are numerous opportunities for a career within the leisure sector and we a regularly updating our listings with new job roles in different industries.
 

Key tasks of a professional in the leisure sector

The tasks you will be responsible in your role within the leisure sector, will of course depends on the position you hold and the industry your role falls within. If we look at two typical roles within the sector we can gain an understanding of a variety of typical responsibilities which professionals will be tasked with.
 
  • Project Manager – Leisure and Hospitality
    • Leading on a varied portfolio of projects 
    • Ensuring delivery to budget, time and scope
    • Prioritise and allocate project resources
    • Identify and communicate and risks in timely manner
    • Monitor and report project progress versus plan to relevant stakeholders
    • Champion best practices throughout organisation
  • Sales Executive
    • Assist customers with queries and complaints
    • Make outbound sales calls to both warm and cold leads
    • Conduct face-to-face meetings with potential customers
    • Nurture existing and ongoing relationships with key clients
    • Work in collaboration with field sales team to develop successful lead generation campaigns
    • Work in collaboration with marketing team to produce relevant marketing materials
       

Key skills for roles in the leisure sector

The skills required to work within the leisure industry vary both by role and by sector. A project manager for example will need strong organisational and communication skills, as well as good stakeholder management and a keen eye for detail.
 
Meanwhile a sales executive will need to be highly personable with a customer-first mind-set. They will need to be efficient and may also require negotiation and conflict-management skills to deal with difficult customers.
 
However there are some key competencies which will come up more often than not and will be valuable tools to anyone working within the sector of considering moving into leisure.
 
  • Project management skills
  • Proactive and self-motivated
  • Problem Solving
  • Passion for travel/internet/retail
  • Strategic thinking
  • Negotiating
  • Networking
  • Communication and stakeholder management
     

Qualifications and experience

Many of the roles require a background in hospitality, retail, gym or health and fitness, travel or customer service experience.
 
A Project Manager in Hospitality and Leisure working with different venue openings and refits will be required to have proven project management skills, experience managing key stakeholders and a qualification in the construction industry would be highly desirable.
 
A Sales manager within the Leisure sector might be expected to be experienced in conferencing have sales and account management experience and customer service.