- Full-Time
- Permanent
- Sales & Marketing
- ACCOR
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Grand Mercure Dubai City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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REF42823W
Sales Manager - Leisure & MICE
Region
MEA SPAC
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What you will be doing:
- Develop strong, secure and productive business relations with all companies within portfolio under the geographic / market segment allocated.
- Maximize occupancy and average rate of hotel through creative and selective selling.
- Service needs of customers by attending to all requests promptly and efficiently within 24 hours.
- Be the one point contact from the Sales team with the external client he/she is dealing with and handle responsively any escalations relating to the concerned client.
- Participate in hotel activities including promotions, sales blitzes, entertainment and other operational areas as directed.
- Pursue new market segments to secure sales and prepare proposals for consideration
- Be totally familiar with hotel products, rates, and promotions at all times.
- Prospect new customers and manage/develop existing ones with effective multi-department selling.
- Provide ongoing market intelligence by monitoring business sources and segments.
- Maintain up to date understanding of company products and rates and involvement in cross selling of these when required.
- Be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of all competing hotel and restaurant products and provide weekly regular updates after visiting competition hotels allocated for tracking purposes.
- Represent hotel at functions and other related events as directed.
- Positively communicate the hotel image to existing and potential customer at all times.
- Ensure that revenues and / or cost controls are maximized through proactive actions rather than reactive management.
- Report on trends in the industry and local markets.
- Maintain a calendar allowing you to meet all established deadlines and planned sales trips.
- Maintain accurate information on all new and on-going leads and accounts, including solicitation efforts.
- Establishes and sign contracts considering the official Rate Policy in co-ordination with the DOSM.
- Special deals (out of guidelines and rate policy) must in any case be discussed, co-ordinated and approved prior to offer with the hotel’s management.
- Be the one point contact from the Sales team with the external client he/she is dealing with and handle responsively any escalations relating to the concerned client.
- Ensure that targets set by the hotel are met consistently.
- Thoroughly familiarizes oneself with the Hotel’s emergency procedures and is in a state of preparedness for any emergency which may occur.
- Be familiar with all related company documentation and especially with the relevant Operational Standards Manual for his/her field of responsibility.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Perform duties in a manner that respects company values.
- Assist in Task Force Teams for new openings if required.
- Carry out any other reasonable task (which may not be stated here) as requested.
- To ensure that all credit, billing and collection procedures that have been established by the hotel are implemented following the Credit Policies and Procedures.
- To ensure implementation of correct booking and filing procedures, including group room and meeting program history, Catering set up and themes, contractual agreements etc.
- To ensure that all sales contracts follow the established Hotel Policies & Procedures and are based and sound commercial judgment.
- To define and target key accounts and develop effective solicitation.
- To review all blocked rooms and meeting space of his assigned portfolio on weekly basis to ensure that all business is traced for confirmation.
- To ensure a high level of exposure for the hotel through direct sales solicitation.
- To review sales files to ensure correct booking procedures, including history, contract, and room block
- To ensure that sales team project a warm, professional and welcoming image.
- To be demanding and critical when it comes to departmental standards.
- To ensure that all Departmental SOPs are updated.
- To ensure that up to date Opera/Anais records of all corporate and group accounts and sales activities.
- To ensure that all meetings are well planned, efficient and results oriented.
- UAE work experience as Sales Manager - Leisure & MICE in a 4-5 star hotel.
- Strong negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close and finalize contracts.
Grand Mercure Dubai Airport is a wonderful property just 5 minutes away from Dubai Airport & 250 meter from GGICO metro station.
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