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Job Description
The position is accountable for proactively soliciting and handling sales opportunities. Ensures business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery. Conducts day-to-day activities related to sales with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of sales objectives. Achieves personal sales goals.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure comprehensive and complete coverage of own portfolio, covering all levels of accounts managerial and departmental executives for a comprehensive client servicing, achieving targets and maximum productivity
- Implement and execute all sales objectives and action plans to reach and exceed targets set
- Establish parameters, quotes and negotiate prices with customers for transient and group business in connection with the properties
- Promote and produce sales leads for Rotana within its respective areas
- Provide feedback on changing marketing conditions, including trends in the competition, as a result of direct sales solicitation, telephone and direct mail in its market areas
- Establish and maintain files of major accounts and assist Superiors in maintaining the accounts management system
- Ensure that selling strategies are adhered to during negotiations and maximize up selling opportunities whenever possible
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Building Successful Relationships that Generate Sales Opportunities
- Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels to ensure sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative.
- Proactively builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities could include sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, trade shows, etc.
- Develops relationships within the community to strengthen and expand the customer base for sales opportunities.
- Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Provides accurate, complete and effective turnover to Event Management, Reservations and other concerned departments.
Engaging in Sales Activities
- Researches and develops new leads for assigned segment/business.
- Conducts regular sales calls to the new and existing customer base.
- Upsells each business opportunity to maximize revenue potential.
- Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating a proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).
Using Knowledge of Market Trends and Target Customer Information to Maximize Revenue
- Identifies new business to achieve personal and segment revenue goals.
- Understands the overall market - competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them.
- Closes the best opportunities for the property based on market conditions and location needs.
- Gains understanding of the property’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer a better business solution.
Additional Responsibilities
- Executes Rotana’s Customer Service Standards and Brand Standards.
- Sets a positive example for guest relations.
- Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
- Assists the HOD with coaching and developing of junior team members.
Skills
You should be holding a degree in sales & marketing and minimum two years post graduate work experiences, ideally within the hotel industry. You must be a computer literate with excellent presentation skills and highly sophisticated communication skills, written and oral with proficiency in English is essential and any other language skills beside will be an asset.
The ideal candidate will have a guest and service oriented attitude, backed up by a pro active approach and a strong drive for results. In your daily business you show flexibility, display a high level of integrity and professionalism to both colleagues and clients. You are having a track record in exceeding targets with the ability to identify, implement and execute sales strategies and account plans while possessing following additional competencies:
Understanding Hotel Operations |
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Effective Communication |
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Planning for Business |
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Supervising People |
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Understanding Differences |
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Supervising Operations |
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Teamwork |
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Adaptability |
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Customer Focus |
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Drive for Results |
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Job Details
Preferred Candidate
About This Company
Capital Centre Arjaan by Rotana
Hospitality & Accomodation Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates https://www.rotana.com/arjaanhotelapartments/unitedarabemirates/abudhabi/capitalcentrearjaanbyrotanaCapital Centre Arjaan by Rotana is conveniently located few steps away from Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC) and a few minutes’ drive from the centre of Abu Dhabi, Yas Island attractions and Abu Dhabi International Airport. All of this makes the hotel a perfect choice for both, long-term business travellers and families who want to be in the centre of it all. Capital Centre Arjaan by Rotana is an upscale property offering 259 modern fully furnished studios and suites. With rooms ranging from classic studios, one bedroom suites & two bedroom suites, the hotel is an ideal destination for long-term guests seeking a hassle free experience to settle down in the capital. The hotel offers two dining experiences. Tamarind restaurant features buffet breakfast that won’t leave a gourmet dissatisfied. Aroma Lobby Lounge offers a selection of teas, coffees, soft drinks and tasty pastry. 5 meeting rooms can accommodate up to 120 delegates and were designed for the new genre of executives, who value efficient solutions. Bodylines Fitness & Wellness Club will help you keep fit and relaxed during your stay with its gymnasium, open-air swimming pool, sauna and steam rooms and massage rooms.