The Absolute Hotel are currently recruiting a Sales & Marketing Manager to join the Absolute Hotel
Person Specification
Our ideal candidate is a digitally focused, sales and marketing professional with an urban hotel background who has a strong grounding in online/offline sales skills.
Working closely with the Revenue Manager and General Manager this person will be working at one of the top-rated hotels on Tripadvisor in our market with a Net Promoted Score of over 80.
· Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Sales & Marketing/Events department - performance of reporting lines including completing weekly/monthly meeting and performance reviews with critical focus on relationship with revenue manager.
· Complete weekly and monthly reports for weekly and monthly sales and revenue meetings with additional responsibility for quarter sales review/preview presentation to operations director.
· Manage for delivery signed off annual sales and marketing plan covering strategy for target delivery on the following: key goals and KPI’s across corporate accounts, GDS, market source mix, website production strategy, leisure tour operators, room hire, C&B, food & beverage and PR/Marketing activity.
· Identify potential deficiencies or deviations from revenues and demonstrate proactive activity/plans to address – driven from interaction in weekly revenue meeting.
· Complete agreed targets and KPI’s across sales calls completed in week, reviewing new accounts performance and targeting signed new accounts, managing present producers including recontacting, GDS & RFP performance review, M&E activity, Marketing activity.
The ideal candidate for this position would possess
· Proven track record in Hotel Sales & Marketing environment dealing with a range of business segments and offline/online sources.
· Ability to manage hotel digital/online marketing requirements including analytics, booking engine management stills (Avvio), social media including FB/Instragram campaigns, E-Zine campaign management.
· Previous exposure/insight/interaction with revenue management function including rate negotiations.
· GDS management experience re RFP process
· Ideal: Experience in Opera/Sales& Catering PMS, Graphic Design
Benefits of working with the Absolute Hotel
· Competitive Salary
· Complimentary meals while on duty
· Discounted Accommodation and F & B rates in Windward properties
· Staff Recognition Days
· Employee Assistance Program
Role is Monday to Friday and fully onsite.
Please apply with your CV and contact details.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Food allowance
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
