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  1. Full-Time
  2. Permanent
  3. NOVOTEL
  4. Sales & Marketing

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PULLMAN PULLMAN NAIROBI WESTLANDS, Nairobi, Kenya

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REF34389G

Sales Manager (Pre-Opening)

Region

MEA SPAC


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Company Description

Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!

As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.​

By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.​

You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!​

You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.​

Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.

Hospitality is a work of heart,
Join us and become a Heartist®.


Job Description

  • Establish parameters, quotes and negotiate prices and seal contracts.
  • Responsible for developing marketing opportunities and implementing new commercial plans.
  • Maintain accounts, contact, activity and business details.
  • Participate in tradeshows, conventions and promotional events.
  • Proactive account management to ensure maximum yield in line with budget targets.
  • Respond to daily requests and leads from potential clients in an agile and prompt manner as well as group quotations and various proposals.
  • Participate in the preparation and follow-up of the annual budget, marketing plan and forecasts.
  • Missions and projects together with Management and RM to achieve the objectives set for the sales department.
  • Negotiating rates and contracts with travel agencies, companies and consortiums both directly and through GDS, etc.
  • Collaborative work with RM, and Reservations.
  • Proactively and efficiently plan, organize and manage the annual sales calendar and the Commercial Action Plan.
  • Constant analysis of market trends and competitor activity.
  • Weekly and monthly reporting of results, when required by Management.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration ( Sales and Marketing) or related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in a hotel setting, ideally as a Sales Manager.
  • Very good commercial approach, people skills and empathy.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and being able to represent the hotel in the best manner.
  • Knowledge of the hotel location and consolidated networking in the sector will be an asset.

Additional Information

Your team and working environment:

  • At Accor, we are Heartists!  Are you ready to put your heart at the center of everything that you do? If so, then join our team of Heartists
  • Every day, we look for opportunities to engage on a personal & meaningful way with our guests and each other.  

We deliver heartfelt hospitality in an environment that is engaging, enthusiastic and professionally rewarding!

Diversity & Inclusion for Accor means welcoming each and everyone and respecting their differences by giving priority only to qualities and skills in extending employment and development opportunities. Our ambition is to provide meaningful employment, a warm and welcoming culture, excellent working conditions and to promote the development of all people, including those with disabilities.

When applying, do not hesitate to let us know of any specific needs you may have so that we can take them into consideration.

LET YOUR PASSION SHINE

We foster our creativity, our excellence and progressiveness. We interconnect with each other and our environment, to create a new kind of quiet luxury. With us, you can take pride in being part of a wider global team leading the way in local sustainability initiatives. Working together with our communities, we will empower you to make your own meaningful impact.

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