Leisure Sales Representative/Executive

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Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul

As one of Istanbul’s most distinguished hotels, Swissôtel The Bosphorus is located in Beşiktaş and has been providing an exceptional five-star luxury accommodation experience since 1991.

🌟 Featuring 566 rooms and suites, 29 event venues, and 3 grand ballrooms, Swissôtel offers a sophisticated environment for meetings and events, accommodating groups ranging from 5 to 1,200 guests.

🛎 Besides being a luxury hotel, Swissôtel is also a premier gastronomic destination. You will have the opportunity to advance your career within famous restaurants and bars such as Chalet, 16 Roof, Madhu’s and Sabrosa.

🚀 Are you ready to join this esteemed brand and take the next step in your career at Swissôtel?

• Organizes and participates in familiarization trips in collaboration with Global Sales Offices, Head Office, airlines, and other key market sources.

• Follows up on requests from leisure (holiday) travel groups and manages the entire process effectively.

• Develops tailor-made programs in line with travel agencies' specific requests.

• Prepares and executes annual, monthly, and weekly sales action plans for the responsible segment.

• Conducts a minimum of 15 corporate agency visits on a weekly basis.

• Carries out regular market research to identify new travel agencies and companies with accommodation potential.

• Maintains regular communication with agencies in their portfolio through phone calls and personal visits.

• Establishes, strengthens, and sustains strong business relationships with travel agencies.

• Negotiates rate agreements with potential agencies and monitors the revenue performance of these partnerships.

• Works in close cooperation with the hotel’s sales team to ensure aligned sales efforts.

• Coordinates with Reservations, Reactive Sales, and Events departments to ensure smooth operations.

• Utilizes Opera PMS and Sales & Catering systems efficiently; enters and updates all client and agency information accurately.

• Ensures that the agency portfolio is kept up to date and that all necessary data and reports are accurately recorded in the system.

• Prepares weekly sales reports, including detailed feedback on agency visits and meeting outcomes.

• Monitors market trends and competitor activities, sharing relevant insights with management to support strategic planning.

• Attends agency and client events; welcomes key clients and partners at the hotel.

• Actively participates in Sales & Marketing team meetings.

• Promotes all hotel services and facilities effectively to travel agencies.

• Ensures that all reservations are accurately entered into the system to support reliable reporting.

• Prepares monthly reports related to their area of responsibility, presents them to management, and takes necessary action.

• Communicates guest and client requests to relevant departments in a timely and accurate manner.

• A university degree in Tourism, Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred),

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in a similar sales role within the hospitality or leisure travel segment,

• Proficient in Opera PMS and Sales & Catering or similar hotel management systems,

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct market research and develop segment-based sales strategies,

• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and negotiation skills,

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with travel agencies and clients,

• Willingness and flexibility to travel and work outside standard office hours when necessary,

• Strong time management, organizational, and reporting skills,

• A collaborative team player who can coordinate effectively with internal departments,

• Competent in using Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint,

• Able to monitor market trends and competitor activities to provide strategic input,

• Confident in professionally representing the hotel and promoting its full range of services,

• Fluent in English (a second foreign language is an advantage).