Assistant Sales Manager-Leisure
Rixos Bab Al Bahr | Al Marjan Island, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
Company Description
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Rixos Bab Al Bahr is a luxury hotel chain providing a traditional Turkish hospitality in an excellent manner. changing the concept of a real luxury by giving a new meaning of the all-inclusive holiday concept through providing a unique experience.
SALARIES AND BENEFITS
- Competitive Salary
- Duty Meals provided; breakfast/lunch/dinner/midnight meal + coffee breaks
- Vacation tickets /benefits provided by the hotel
- Medical Insurance Provided
Job Description
As an Assistant Sales Manager - Leisure, you will be responsible to provide professional and friendly service to all patrons and assist The Director of Sales.
What is in it for you:
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor/Ennismore worldwide
- Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world
- Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
What you will be doing:
- Analyze market trends and develop tailored long-stay solutions for corporate clients, including negotiating competitive room rates and packages to enhance revenue streams and maintain market leadership.
- Be actively involved in the Sales Department in order to maximize sales.
- Ensure compliance with Rixos Bab Al Bahr, minimum standards pertaining to Sales & Marketing.
- Maintaining existing leisure accounts and sourcing new business to achieve the hotel’s targeted occupancy and room revenue.
- Conduct sales calls to existing and prospective leisure accounts as per areas assigned by DOS.
- Maintenance of all sales activities and account information in the Sales Database.
- In conjunction with the Sales Team, preparation and action of monthly sales activities plan.
- Entertaining of qualified clients within the hotel F&B Outlets.
- Attend and assist in the co-ordination of hotel functions as requested by DOS.
- Maintain high profile within the travel industry and foster relationships with accounts in the Market.
- Preparation of monthly report to Director of Sales and Marketing.
- To ensure sufficient levels of hotel brochures and other literature is held by key accounts. Take regular initiatives via email communication with these accounts.
- To respond to tender requests from leisure clients in conjunction with DOS. All submissions are to be approved by the DOS prior to distribution.
- Interstate sales trips may be required however this will be dependent on the sales and marketing budget and approval by DOS.
- Participation in selected trade shows.
- Ensure companies of which you are responsible are being tracked in accordance with their room night targets on a monthly basis and report as per the guidelines set out by the DOS.
- Attend weekly sales meetings with the DOS.
- Conduct site inspections and host familiarization visits when required.
- Attend monthly review meetings with DOS to discuss results versus goals in the annual sales call plan and company sales strategy.
- To be flexible to carry out other duties and assignments as requested by the DOS.
Qualifications
- Strong analytical skills so to understand key business indicators and competitive trends and develop approaches to these challenges
- Business degree, or any relevant qualification, would be advantageous
- Positive attitude and good communication skills
- Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
- Excellent grooming standards
- Excellent organizational and planning skills
- Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
- Ability to work under pressure and under own initiative
- Additional language skills is an asset. (Russian)
