Director of Sales -Saudi Market- (Saudi National Only) at Accor

King Abdullah Economic City, , Saudi Arabia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales Strategy, Market Analysis, Account Management, Customer Relationship Management, Contract Negotiation, Team Leadership, Training Development, Budget Management, Event Coordination, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Hospitality Management, Networking, Cultural Awareness, Emergency Preparedness

Industry

Hospitality

Description

Company Description Established in 2000 in Turkey, Rixos pioneers the ‘ALL Inclusive, ALL Exclusive’ concept, inviting guests to discover a world of possibilities, with luxurious stays, inclusive of culinary delights from around the globe, live entertainment, daily sports, and fitness activities, sensorial spa and wellness journeys and fun-filled kids and teens activities. Each Rixos property presents a unique experience inspired by local culture, global influences, and our Turkish heritage, all within a setting of unparalleled luxury. Job Description PROSPECTIVE ACCOUNTS: Identifies prospective accounts and establishes goals for Key Accounts by analysing historical data and other statistical information and also by conducting accounts interviews and preparing customer action plans FAIRS (domestic/International) : Attends fairs in order to represent the Hotel and/or region within a both according to the action plan within the Business/Marketing Plan of the Hotel. The fairs are attended in co-ordination with the Regional or Corp. Sales DOMESTIC MARKET: Priority in sales activities are to be given to this market, for the local travel trade as well as for the corporate accounts INTERNATIONAL MARKET: Has to be worked on in close co-ordination with the General Manager according to internal regulations ROOMS: Regarding the availability and the co-ordination of rooms for high booking periods the final approval of availability is taken always by the Hotel operation’s management. MARKET MIX: Emphasis on right market mix to maintain the quality of the product and to minimize market dependence on long term CO-ORDINATION: Regular meetings with the hotel operation (Rooms Division, Reservation and Food & Beverage) have to be held to exchange information and problem solving Reduces administrative work to achieve a minimum of 5-7 personal sales/courtesy calls per day as well as 10 telephone sales/courtesy calls per day, without affecting promptness of flow of correspondence to accounts Ensures that all incoming correspondence (inquiries, requests, offers, confirmations, etc.) are attended to and replied in due time Reporting: Prepares and transmits the Call Reports on a weekly basis to the supervisor and/or the General Manager. Establishes a Monthly Report which includes the summary of the past activities, prospection and trends, and analyses competitor’s sales and promotion efforts, forecast for all sales activities & production/conversion figures. Attends once a month hotel’s Sales/Rooms Division and Credit meeting Business Plan / Budget: Targets to achieve key figures from key accounts / key markets through preparation and execution of proper action plan for his/her field of responsibility Accounts Receivable: Is co-responsible for the settlement of outstanding, respectively the follow up on a regular basis towards local Travel Trade to match credit policy in close co-ordination with the Credit Manager / Rooms Division Establishes and signs contracts with local In-bound Operators/Travel Agents /Corporate considering the official Rate Policy in co-ordination with the General Manager Conducts rate market surveys to advise management of actual market trends Establishes and co-signs contracts with Inter-national Tour Operators/Corporate respecting the Rate Policy and Contract Policy together with the General Manager. He/she conducts prior discussions with the partners to prepare final contracting Special deals (out of guidelines and rate policy) must in any case be discussed, co-ordinated and approved prior to offer with the hotel’s management Ensures all staff are thoroughly familiar with the Hotel’s emergency procedures and is in a state of preparedness for any emergency which may occur Execution of regular technical/skills training. Is responsible for setting up and maintaining ongoing training programs in the department in conjunction with the Director of HR & the L&D Manager Maintains a monthly overview of vacation- and public holiday balance of all his/her staff and delivers a monthly consolidated summary to the Director of HR He/she is familiar with all related company documentation and especially with the relevant Operational Standards Manual for his/her field of responsibility Assumes responsibility of Duty Manager when scheduled to do so. Other duties as assigned Press Releases, PR activities, Advertisements etc. are executed and co-ordinated by the GM’s Office Electronic Distribution Systems are up-dated by the hotel operation on regular basis Assist in Task Force Teams for new openings Carry out any other reasonable task (which may not be stated here) as requested Qualifications Master Degree in Marketing or Diploma in vocational hospitality, 8 – 10 years experience in 4-5 star Hotel

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Responsibilities

The Director of Sales is responsible for identifying prospective accounts and establishing goals for key accounts while coordinating with hotel operations. They will also prepare reports on sales activities and market trends, ensuring effective communication with various departments.