JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- To perform sales policy and practice established by the Sales and Marketing, Corporate Sales & Marketing and the hotel.
- Advises management of sales effort progress and bookings.
- Follows, reviews, and advise the superior of ways to improve the Sales and Marketing Standards and Policy.
- Coaches and plans effectively to motivate all the best to be achieve the departmental as well as the hotel’s goals.
- Reports on confirmed and anticipated bookings for forecasting purposes.
- Meets regularly with department heads to review sales efforts and provide feedback from customers.
- Liaises with Rooms & Guest Services, Reservation, and Banquet Department.
- Provides directions to all concerned departments regarding incoming groups.
- Directs to contact potential business leads, keeping control of heavy booking dates.
- Resolves booking conflict based on group importance, revenue potential, alternate dates.
- Corresponds with group contacts and Entertains clients as needed
- Establishes departmental procedure for approaching a contact from the initial call to documentation, to follow up.
- Maintains close contract with travel agents, local business groups and airlines.
- Analyses sales results and competition, and recommend ways to improve the situation.
- Liaises with concerned departments to ensure that operations will deliver the best quality products to the clients.
- Furnishes sales monthly reports according to the request on a timely basis.
- Sales Experienced with leisure market in Dubai, plus corporates segment will be additional added within Hospitality.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Hospitality Management
- UAE Driving License
- Having Arabic knowledge is an advantage.
- Minimum 2 or more years of experience in a similar role in Dubai hotel industry.