Director Of Sales

The ideal candidate will be forward thinking and continuously looking at how the hotel can increase productivity through different methods and approaches. Must have experience in a similar hotel with a strong mix of corporate and leisure with the ability to develop all areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for setting and delivering company budgets, sales revenue and profitability in line with business targets in conjunction with the General Manager.
• Managing all sales and marketing activities for the Hotel
• Develop sales plans to meet and exceed revenue targets
• Customer relationship management and new business development via productive and targeted sales and marketing strategies and activities
• Competitor analysis and database management
• Involved in every aspect of representing, selling, and marketing the hotel brand – locally, nationally, and internationally
• Responsible for auctioning the hotel‘s overall marketing, PR and social media plans
• Responsible for the implementation of Hotels & Resorts brand guidelines
• Responsible for campaigns, launches, hotel websites and photography
• Ability to proactively address any emerging business needs
• Experience of working in the Business to Consumer marketing environment

The successful candidate will have:

• A proven track record in successful sales and marketing, be target and results driven, preferably within the hospitality industry

• Be able to demonstrate a creative skill, be a very strong communicator with excellent presentation skills
• Relevant Sales and Marketing Qualifications
• Digital Marketing Qualification (ideal but not essential)
• Minimum 4 years’ Sales & Marketing experience
• Strong outgoing personality, with excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
• Previous experience in the hospitality business (Sales, Reception, Reservations, Duty Management, Wedding Sales, PR or Tour Operator businesses) would be a decided advantage;
• Proven record of meeting deadlines and targets, excellent attention to detail.
• Full driving licence and own mode of transport, valid passport

Benefits:

• %Bonus based on KPI‘s
• Pension Contribution