Sales Executive - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - TIME Hotels

Description

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

1.1 Generates and maintains customers of defined accounts / areas through sales

activities (face to face sales calls, telephone calls, entertainment)

1.2 Maintains a high level of exposure for the hotel through direct sales, telephone,
fax, written communications.

1.2 Ensures comprehensive & complete coverage of own portfolio covering all levels

of accounts' managerial & departmental executives for a comprehensive client servicing, achieving targets and maximum productivity

1.3 Implement & executes all sales objectives and action plans to reach and

exceed targets set

1.4 Solicits and serves transient and group business & meetings

1.5 Formulates corporate offer letters and yearly contracts and any other required

business correspondence

1.6 Ensures that the response to any business request is being actioned within 24 hours

1.7 Promotes and produces sales leads for other Layia Hotels outside of coverage

area.

1.8 Provides feedback to the Director Of Sales & Marketing / Senior Sales Managers /

Sales Managers on changing marketing

conditions, including trends in the competition, as a result of direct sales solicitation, telephone and direct mail, in his / her market areas.

1.9 Arranges site inspections of hotel.

1.10 Disseminates sales related information to other departments as appropriate.

1.11 Attends all pre & post - conference meetings, as required, arranged by the

Event's Management Department

1.12 Follows up with the Events Management Team after the post - event meeting

with Thank You calls and send Thank You Letters

1.13 Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely & efficient manner in

accordance with established hotel policies to achieve overall objectives.

1.14 Handles incoming calls and ensures messages are taken and details are

forwarded to the person/s concerned

1.15 Attends departmental & communication meeting as requested

1.16 Attends major events in hotel & city as requested by Department Head

1.17 Maintains an up to date account & contact database and details in property

Management system.

1.18 Ensures comprehensive and up to date knowledge of properties' unique selling

points, features, amenities, services and policies.

1.19 Ensures that selling strategies are adhered to during negotiations and

maximizes up selling opportunities whenever possible.

1.20 Ensures that TIME Hotels Sales & Marketing Policies and Standard Operational

Procedures are adhered to at all times.

1.21 Closely coordinates and communicate with outbound sales office with regards

to accounts/markets that are serviced by Outbound Sales.


Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sharjah: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

- sales: 2 years (preferred)

- hospitality: 1 year (required)


Language:

• Arabic (required)

License/Certification:

• Driving license (required)