Reservation Agent

It’s always festival season at Hyde where the vibe, music, and company is just right. A hotel experience like no other, we deliver on atmosphere, live shows, global flavors, and more. Representing a bohemian spirit and sense of discovery, Hyde is more than a brand, it's a state of mind. Hyde is part of Ennismore, a creative hospitality company rooted in culture and community, with a global collective of brands created by entrepreneurs and founders with purpose at their heart.

THE HYDE DUBAI

Step into a festival-inspired hotel at Hyde Dubai with a lively rooftop pool, four restaurants including the world-renowned Katsuya, and balconies to chill out on in every room.  Let your free spirit discover connection at every corner with live music, common spaces that inspire, and rooftop views of the Burj Khalifa you can’t get anywhere else.

The Position

Handle customer calls inquiries pertaining to room reservations, with a focus on revenue maximization and quality.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand the key principles of ACCOR’S Pricing Strategies and Revenue Management
  • Retail, Corporate, Leisure, Group, Other
  • Rate Restrictions, hurdles and availabilities
• Maximise rooms revenue through the conversion of telephone calls into sales
  • Utilize effective upselling techniques
  • Understand and take reservations to support the revenue management strategies employed by the Revenue Management leader in the hotel
• Be fluent on all hotel products and services
• Handle faxes and emails pertaining to rooms reservations
• Be fully conversant with all market segments and rate plans used across all distribution channels
  • Be flexible in sales technique through offering the right product to the right customer at the right time
• Handle customer queries and complaints relating to Rooms Reservations
• Co-host dinners/special events with the Sales Team and be involved in client entertainment as required
• Identify Sales opportunities through individuals, Corporate Accounts, Wholesalers and Travel Management companies
• Responsible for effective implementation and compliance with ACCOR’S Core Reservation Standards
  • Achieve targeted goals in the LQA Hotel Mystery Shopping calls
• Maintain accuracy and cleanliness of the PMS Database
  • Ensure market segmentation is accurate for each reservation
  • Create hierarchies/relationships between Corporate Accounts
• Ensure reservations meet the property standards in terms of accuracy of data and guest satisfaction
  • Complete understanding and effective execution of current and new RM tools.  Includes Opera PMS/S&C.
  • Be involved in all property PMS Conversions
• Complete understand and effective use of the Hotel’s telephone system
• Maintain the Reservation correspondence
• Support the Revenue & Reservations Manager leader with special projects as required.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to adapt to changing environment.
• Attention to Detail
•  Ability to handle multiple tasks
•  Ability to organize work flow

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree/Diploma in Training and Development or Hotel Management
• Working knowledge of Opera, Microsoft Office.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 years experience in Hotel or Resort, as Reservations Agents.
• Luxury hotel or resort background preferred
• Understands the local culture and have worked in the region.