Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!
As apioneerin the art ofresponsiblehospitality, the Accor Groupgathersmorethan45 brands, 5,600hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries.Whileeachbrand hasitsownpersonality,whereyouwillbeable totrulyfindyourself,theyallshareacommonambition: tokeepinnovatingandchallengingthestatus-quo.
Byjoiningus,youwillbecomeaHeartist,becausehospitalityis, first andforemost, aworkofheart.
Youwilljoinacaringenvironmentand a teamwhereyoucanbeallyouare. Youwillbein asupportiveplace togrow, tofulfilyourself, todiscoverotherprofessions and topursuecareeropportunities, inyourhotelor inotherhospitalityenvironments, inyourcountry oranywherein the world!
Youwillenjoyexclusivebenefits,specificto thesectorandbeyond, aswellasstrongrecognition foryourdailycommitment.
Everythingyouwilldowithus,regardlessofyourprofession,willofferadeepsenseofmeaning, tocreatelasting,memorableandimpactfulexperiencesforyourcustomers,foryourcolleaguesand for theplanet.
Hospitality is a work of heart ,
Join us and become a Heartist .
Job Description
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- To closely monitor the competition and ensure that the department has a complete understanding of hotel’s products.
- Establish good business and social relationships with the industry and participate in activities related to public relations in order to further increase sales leads for department as well as Hotel.
- Monitor revenue and costs of the department and assist in developing strategies to maximize profits and minimize costs in conjunction with the Group Director of Sales.
- Liaise with Group Director of Revenue Management to develop pricing strategies and peak season procedures. Ensure that these are reflected in the monthly parameters.
- Solicit, negotiate, and book new and repeat business through various efforts (blitz, prospect calls, personal sales calls, referrals, site inspection etc.) to maximize revenues.
- Daily observation and monitoring to identify opportunities and acquire competition accounts.
- Manage the conversion of RFPs.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required.
- Assist with compilation of competitive intelligence information.
- Participate in tradeshows, conventions and promotional events within the hotel and trade related organizations.
- Coordinate and financially manage sales trips, including reports or activity pertaining to the specific market.
- Actively participate in prescribed sales training.
- To ensure maximum employee satisfaction. Conduct monthly and annual performance reviews.
- Work effectively with all departments to ensure 100% guest satisfaction.
- Provides warm service and assist guest according to hotel and brand standards.
- Acts in accordance with the standards conforms to the policies and procedures of Accor and its values.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree, Business School and/or Hotel School Diploma preferred.
- Minimum three years’ experience in a Hotel environment.
- Candidate must have flexible schedule and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong leadership, dynamic personality, results oriented, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Professional presentation and the ability to close a sale.
- Must be able to prioritize, organize, be self-efficient and maintain a positive attitude within a very busy environment
- Computer experience at intermediate to advanced level is mandatory with knowledge of Windows 2003 (Excel, PowerPoint and Word, Access) Opera Sales & Catering.
- Proficient in English & Arabic language (Verbal and written).
Additional Information
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
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