Director of Sales - Branded Hotel Group, London

Director of Sales – Branded Hotel Group, London

Location:             London

Salary:                 Up to £80,000

In this exciting new role, the Sales Director will be responsible for maximising the sales potential and achieving revenue budgets for 3 London hotels that form part of this hotel group from the following markets – Local & Global Corporate, Meetings, Events, Conferencing & Leisure. The candidate should be pro-active and energetic with a proven track record in achieving sales targets and the ability to execute effectively a focussed sales plan for the agreed market segments.

We are looking for a well-rounded Sales Director interested in developing a group of properties by supporting the Room sales, maximisation of the conference and event spaces and assisting the Executive team in the promotion of the hotels to the local and national markets.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and direct day to day operation of the sales team to ensure maximum revenue & profitabilityPerform day to day sales activity including lead generation, face to face meetings, contracting & rate negotiation, site inspections, attendance at trade shows, client entertainment and national/international sales tripsDevise and execute hotel sales promotional campaigns through local & national media, evaluating & reporting on marketing campaigns ROIIdentification and management of all Corporate and Consortia RFP’sAnalysis of GDS production reports & intelligence information to develop business channelProduct and report weekly & monthly on account performance and general activity to the Managing DirectorRepresent the hotel at sales team meetings and other events as appropriateIdentify key competitors and carry out regular competitor analysis; monitoring their performance, rates and sales activity

REQUIREMENTS

Similar Position within a branded hotel groupExcellent English communicationExcellent organisational skillsStrong leadershipStrong people management background 

 

Does this sound like you?

If you are keen to discuss the details further, please apply or send your cv to LARA DOS SANTOS – lara@corecruitment.com  

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