4-Star Hotel Sales Executive Jobs in Kenya

4-Star Hotel Sales Executive Jobs in Kenya

Our client is a 4-Star Hotel located in Nairobi.

They seek to hire a high-energy and result driven person in the position of Sales Executive.

The purpose of this job is selling the hotel products and services (Conference packages and Accommodation) in order to grow the hotel business to meet set targets

Responsibilities

In liaison with the Sales & Marketing Manager establish a sales strategy to drive and achieve set sales targets

In liaison with the Sales & Marketing Manager and in line with the budget, establish annual & monthly sales targets

Set SMART objectives for self-geared at achieving targets and monitor for success
Aggressively open cold doors, follow up on referrals and leads with the aim of closing and converting these into business

Periodical market service to establish emerging market trends and recommend suitable action

Review guest custom and establish consistency/ otherwise and recommend suitable action and implement on approval by Manager
Manage the promotion of new & existing products (locally and internationally)

Grow the hotel business by acquiring new corporate customers. Grow revenue by mining for incremental business from existing clients

Create and maintain business rapport with existing corporate clients for maximum retention

Successfully manage PR for the hotel and maintain links with F&B in this regard

Prepare sales management reports on sales for feedback and review by the Sales & Marketing Manager

Acting as the Guest relations officer
Supervisor reviews analysis and approves or otherwise(sales & marketing manager)

Maintain occurrence to determine action(royalty programme) or follow up

Prepare and execute suitable work plan to implement strategy

Any other duties delegated by the Sales & Marketing Manager

Key Competence

Communication – The ability to communicate clearly

and persuasively, orally or in writing
Team orientation – ability to work cooperatively with other members of the team (HODs) with a full understanding of the role to be played as a team member

Results Orientation – Desire to get things done well and the ability to set and meet challenging goals.

Planning and organising – ability to plan and decide on course of action, ensuring that the resources required to implement the action will be available so as to achieve a defined end result.

Technical skills – possession of the knowledge, understanding and expertise required to carry out the work effectively

Customer Focus – Looking after the interests of the hotel guests and ensuring that their wants, needs and expectations are met/exceeded.

Business awareness – Capacity to understand the business needs and priorities of the organisation and the capacity to identify and explore business opportunities.

Qualifications

University Degree – Marketing option.
Advanced/post graduate diploma in sales

2-3 years’ experience in sales

Experience selling hotel services desired

How to Apply

Qualified candidates who meets the criteria set above should send their applications to info@leeandmyles.com so as to reach us on or before 15th November 2018. Please clearly quote “HOTEL SALES EXECUTIVE” in your email subject. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

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