Assistant Sales Manager

  • Full-time
  • Company Location: Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli

Company Description

Founded in 1933 in Portugal, Tivoli Hotels & Resorts has built and maintained a distinct charismatic character and elegant personality in all its properties. From cosmopolitan hideaways to seaside paradises and a growing global portfolio, Tivoli curates exceptional services and experiences for its cherished guests.

Job Description

·         Ensure that you fully understand the business strategy and positioning of the SWBH brand, and that you are able to effectively articulate this positioning in the marketplace.

·         Maintain a personal up-to-date knowledge on all SWBH product and service offerings, and the products, services, rates and new developments of key competitors, and an awareness of general industry trends.

·         Approach personal sales activities from a strategic perspective, understanding the relative importance and priority of the current account base, and directing personal sales efforts accordingly.

·         Continually review the actual production of each account against the potential for that account, and review suggestions for improvement with department leadership.

·         Focus on assertively establishing new client contacts and developing detailed information on the potential revenues from these accounts.

·         Achieve personal financial and non-financial performance objectives, working with department leadership to ensure these objectives are met.

·         Take responsibility for your own professional development, ensuring that you have the financial literacy, negotiation and face-to-face selling skills needed to successfully do your job.

·         Maintain accurate management status reporting on business results, and associated action planning.

·         Practice effective cost control and adhere to internal procedures for approval of expenditure

·         Actively participate in client familiarization trips, site inspections, sales trips and roadshows as required to meet the sales targets of the hotel.

·         Liaise effectively with all operational colleagues, providing support and information to ensure accurate delivery of our promise

·         Drive opportunities to up sell and cross-sell SWBH products

·         Maintain a full working knowledge of the IT support tools used in the world of sales today, including sales-specific software, property PMS, the Microsoft Office tool set

·         Ensure that all administration is processed quickly and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field
• Pro-active, self motivated, loves challenges
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a 5 star Hotel
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to achieve sales targets and work in a highly pressurized environment
• Passion to lead and a desire to succeed

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