Sales Executive

Job description / Role

The Role:

- Implements sales action plans related to his/her market areas as outlined in the marketing plan.
- Manages the corporate sales activities of the Local Arabic Accounts and International Accor Key Accounts.
- Manages sales calls, offers follow up and commercial relationships.

Key Deliverables and Responsibilities:

Planning & Organizing

- Responsible for outreach and coordination of items related to the sales operation of the Hotel.
- Responsible for the development and solicitation of established and potential clients.
- Develops and solicit business from the Market to ensure the necessary advance bookings needed for a successful and profitable operation
- Participates in weekly Sales, group and conference meetings.
- Maintains the highest standards of professionalism and attitude towards all internal & external guests.

Operations:

- Achieves sales goals as set forth by the Hotel and Sales budget.
- Solicits signature for company contracts and other new business.
- Assists in the development and implementation of the Hotel sales plan to ensure all Revenue goals will be met and exceeded.
- Attend relevant functions to ensure that the Hotel has the appropriate focus / representation in the market.
- Reporting clients' and guests' feedback.
- Reporting market trends and reactivity to Adagio brand pricing and product judgement.
- Conducts sales calls to specific corporate accounts with group business potential.
- Conducts show arounds to clients relative to the group business segment.
- Effectively manages customer's budget to maximize revenue and meet customer needs and identify opportunities to up-sell products and services throughout the sales process.
- Maintains a high level of exposure for the hotel in major market areas through direct sales solicitation, telephone, fax, written communication.
- Maintain close business relationships with existing clients through key sales activities.
- Cultivate and develop new business relationships through key sales activities.
- Closely follows up on all business leads within a 24 hour response timeline to clients.
- Adapts to client's needs by tailor fitting hotel services to fit client's requests.
- Prepares proposals for qualified leads or inquiries for group business segment over 10 rooms with function as per the requirements.
- Finalizes detailed arrangements on both rooms and functions with clients/organizers and prepares the final contract accordingly.
- Traces for confirmations and deposit with clients/organizers in accordance with the guidelines of cut off dates.
- Reviews the contracts of corporate meetings and conventions for cut off dates, special arrangements / requirements committed to clients/organizers.
- Conducts a detail handover to the Cluster Director of Sales upon confirmation of group with signed contract and introductory of Cluster Director of Sales to the Client.

Administration:

- Coordinates various departments' participation in marketing / sales efforts.
- Converts inquiries from potential customers to booked business using superior selling/closing skills.
- Performs administrative duties such as tracking sales leads and providing reports as per Accor ME Regional Headquarter formats and requirements.
- Prepares quotations and proposals based on clients' requirements.

Generic Aspects on Hygiene / Personal Safety / Environment/Confidentiality:

- Ensure proper care of all equipment and furniture entrusted for Heartists use.
- Be well-familiar with the hotel's policies and procedures, well-acquainted with the physical layout of the hotel and its premises and knowledgeable of the hotel's emergency procedures in regard to fire, medical, bomb threat, black-out and evacuation.
- Knows the safety regulations and ensures their application & ensures the safety of people and property in the hotel.
- Respects and ensures respect of the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" of Planet 21 program (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc).
- Understands and strictly adhere to the Rules & Regulations established in the Employees Handbook and the Hotel's policy on Fire, Hygiene, Health and Safety.
- Ensure that confidential records and other confidential information are properly safeguarded and are not removed from the office.
- Does not disclose any financial information or any other information of the Accor Hotels.

About the Company

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