Reporting to the Cluster Director of Sales responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Exceed personal sales goals monthly quarterly annually through account development and maintenance regular sales calls entertainment and sales trips/tradeshows in the Leisure segment
- Support goals objectives and philosophies of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and Accor Hotels.
- Develop lead sources through prospecting solicitation referrals trace files and cold calls.
- Conducts site inspections with prospective and existing clients.
- Develops and implements new sales strategies tactics and action plans for account base.
- Coordinate and financially manage sales trips including reports or activity pertaining to the specific market.
- Maintain active membership in industry related organizations and associations pertaining to the specific market.
- Assist other sales and catering managers and refer group and catering leads and other sources of business for hotel through active solicitation of account base
- Attend Sales Meetings office events and hotelsponsored functions.
- Prepare for and attends daily sales meetings weekly sales & marketing meeting and other meetings as necessary.
- Responsible to submit weekly sales report to the Director of Sales.
- Maintain and update current account information in Opera and hard files.
- Involvement in industry Functions and/or trade shows FAM visits and Industry Events.
- Support and perform to Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Company Sales and Marketing Standards.
- Assist with any other duties as requested by supervisors and management.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree and/or Hotel Management degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in 5 star hotel sales.
- Additional experience in the hospitality industry an asset.
- Good understanding of luxury market.
- Possess or attain affiliation with leading industry Association within three years of hire/taking position.
- Ability to travel on regular basis and work flexible hours and days.
- Knowledge of Opera Microsoft Word Microsoft Outlook
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime