Group Sales Manager

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Rising over the slopes of the Bosphorus, surveying centuries of history, yet silhouetted against the modern skyline of Istanbul, the Fairmont heritage of distinction and style comes to Istanbul, fusing with the city’s storied history and traditions to bring guests an exceptional experience in the heart of one of the world’s most talked about destinations.

Fairmont Quasar Istanbul is at once in touch with this fabulous city’s past and part of its dynamic future, rising up from the heart of Istanbul’s main business district. Offering sophisticated travelers 209 guest rooms with a diverse selection of restaurants and bars serving everything from elegantly crafted cocktails to exquisitely authentic Turkish cuisine. With 2,000 square meters of meeting and event space, Fairmont Quasar Istanbul is ideal for meeting and special events while the luxurious Fairmont Spa and state-of-the-art gym are the perfect places to relax and revitalize.

Develop and maintain customer base in all assigned markets.

• Achieve or Exceed personal sales goals, monthly, quarterly, annually, through account development and maintenance.
• Attend Sales Meetings, office events, hotel-sponsored functions, and industry functions
• Consistently offer professional, engaging and proactive guest service 
• Identify and execute key action steps each quarter that will achieve booking goals
• Work with the Director of Sales & Marketing and the Director of Revenue Management to meet and exceed budgeted group room rates
• Actively target new business within the territory assigned
• Able to think strategically and maximize our group potential to include use of meeting space for meetings and events. Arrival and departure patterns that fit with the hotel business needs
• Fully qualify each Group business opportunity to understand the full potential of the booking and account
• Coordinate with conventions services on groups involving rooms and banquet revenue
• Develops relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities.
• Provides excellent customer sales service in order to grow share of the account.
• Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

• 3-5 years experience in a previous event leadership role required
• Experience in a luxury hotel brand preferred
• College degree in a related discipline 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• High attention to detail and problem-solving skills  
• Good command of English
• Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team
• Only local candidates will be considered

Your team and working environment:
We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
Note: Customization may be included for any specific local or legislative requirements, such as work permits
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.