JOB DESCRIPTION
Assistant Manager- Corporate Sales
Through your passion and motivation, you sell memorable experience to guests who stay in your property. You are professional and knowledgeable about your property, and you build strong relationships and create bond with your guests.
What’s in it for you :
Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
Learning programs through our Academies
Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
What you will be doing :
Exceed personal sales goals, monthly, quarterly, annually, through account development and maintenance, regular sales calls, entertainment and sales trips / tradeshows.
Develop lead sou rces 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 hotel-sponsored 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 Corporate Sales.
Maintain and upda te current account information in Opera and hard files.
Involvement in industry Functions and / or trade shows, FAM visits and Industry Events.
Assist with any other duties as requested by the sales manager.
Your experience and skills include :
Relevant sales experience is an asset
Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
Highly responsible & reliable
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required
Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities