Sales Executive - Fast Hire

We are hiring a brilliant Sales Executive to join our stellar team at Dalata Hotel Group plc in Dublin.
Growing your career as a Full Time Sales Executive is a great opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in people management, problem-solving and have the right initiative for the job, then apply for the position of Sales Executive at Dalata Hotel Group plc today!

sales executive - the gibson hotel

are you super?
we are looking for a dynamic individual eager to take the next step up in their career, in the role of sales executive at the gibson hotel.

this is an exciting role thatwill suit someone that has at least 6 months experience at hotel reception or reservations and has a can-do attitude who enjoys working with a team of like-minded people.

Objective of the Role

Reporting to the Director of Sales & Marketing, the sales executive will be supporting the sales team by tracking business booked and identifying sales leads, getting involved in proactive sales activity and responding to sales enquiries. It is an ideal role for the right candidate who is looking to progress their career into sales & marketing.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete monthly tracking reports and identify new leads.
• Review performance of current accounts and identify target accounts.
• Manage the corporate rate loading process with reservations manager.
• Complete annual RFP’s for corporate business.
• Participate and support in the preparation and execution of specific annual and quarterly sales and marketing action plans.
• Maintain up to date client databases and the CRM system.
• Support the sales & marketing team by conducting site inspections around the hotel, participate in sales activities including sales research, telesales, sales calls in the local market, corporate client entertaining, social events, promotions and FAM entertaining.
• Identify key competitors and carry out regular competitor analysis, monitoring their performance, rates and sales activity.

Requirements:

• must have previous hotel recervations or reception experience within the hospitality industry
• sales focused and engaging team player looking to progress their career into a hotel sales role. This position combines the administrative aspect of corporate RFPs plus proactive sales activity within the team.
• Needs to be organised and have the confidence to engage with clients face to face, coupled with excellent written communication skills.
• This is a full-time position and is predominately Monday – Friday with some flexibility in working hours

About our culture:

Dalata Hotel Group – Ireland’s largest hotel group has a number of exciting positions on the horizon. As Dalata continues to grow and expand in Ireland and the UK it’s more important than ever to have the right team alongside us, in the near future we will be opening the doors of new hotels creating many jobs and investing millionsin the Irish and UK economy.

We lead through our Dalata values of “Our People, Our Fairness, Our Service and Our Individuality”. If you have the right attitude and energy you will have great opportunities to progress within the group. Our company is a place where you can do great things – individually and as a team. You will have the opportunity to develop your talent, be recognised and rewarded for your commitment and pursue a fulfilling career. We also have a number of unique and recognised training programmes to aid your professional and personal development and pride ourselves on creating an objective, supportive and fair working environment for our employees.

Dalata Hotel Group Plc is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Benefits of working as a Sales Executive in Dublin:

● Learning opportunities
● Advancement opportunities
● Competitive salary