Sales Manager

Job description / Role

Company Description

Being a Pullman Heartist means embodying and conveying the brand mindset through the values of commitment, adaptability and creativity.

What is 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.

Job Description

What you will be doing:

- Generates new accounts within assigned segments. Provides with sufficient leads to achieve budget/goal.
- Achieves and develops rapport with the local companies, airlines and Destination Management Companies through personal association.
- Conducts site inspections when needed.
- Determines with the Director of Sales/ Assistant Director of Sales the pricing strategies regarding his/her specific segment.
- Observes keenly the market to find out where the clients are booking and if there are new project in the city and the companies involved in these projects.
- Builds rapport with key corporate accounts.
- Completes assigned sales calls on a daily basis.
- Conducts regular competitor's surveys.
- Joins sales blitz if assigned.
- Develops a practice of weekly sales call plan in order to help better planning in terms of time management and sales objectives.
- Organizes business entertainment to clients (luncheons, dinners, cocktails) in order to build relationships with them and introduces them to the hotel management team, General Manager, and Director of Sales and Marketing whenever possible.
- Tracks and shares information regarding new business trends.
- Understands factors that affect the market; informs management accordingly and assists in establishing solutions.

Requirements

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

- 2-3 years experience in similar leadership role.
- Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
- Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work cohesively and collaboratively as part of a team

Additional Information

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

About the Company

A caring employer providing respect, training and career development for our employees. An attractive employer offering more than 100 professions across the 5 continents.

We are much more than a world leader. We are 250,000 hoteliers with the same shared passion for welcoming. We take care of millions of guests in our 4,300 addresses and on our digital platforms. As an operator and franchisor (HotelServices), owner and investor (HotelInvest), we invest all our energy into making "Feel Welcome" resonate as the finest hotel promise.

From luxury to economy and in every corner of the globe, AccorHotels'​ more than 20 brands meet all the needs of business and leisure travelers seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services.