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SrMgr-Sales I

Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts
Lusail, QAT
Contract
Entry
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
Group and catering salesProactive sales solicitationAccount developmentRevenue growth and upsellingSales planningContract negotiation and closing

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Job summary

Responsible for soliciting and managing group and catering opportunities with significant revenue potential.

Manages opportunities not handled by an Event Booking Center and up-sells business to maximize revenue.

Achieves individual and team revenue goals, ensures timely handover for service delivery, and grows customer accounts through service excellence.

Education and experience

  • High school diploma or GED and two years of experience in sales and marketing, guest services, front desk, or a related professional area; alternatively, a related two-year degree with no work experience required.
  • Related degree fields include Business Administration, Marketing, or Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Revenue generation and sales

  • Target group and catering accounts, markets, or segments through proactive solicitation and coordinate opportunities with group and catering counterparts.
  • Identify, qualify, and solicit new business to achieve personal and property revenue goals, focusing on opportunities with significant sales potential.
  • Develop sales plans and actions, design and sell catered events, and maximize revenue by upselling packages and food and beverage.
  • Assess competitors, economic trends, supply, and demand; close opportunities according to market conditions and property needs.
  • Use negotiation and creative selling skills to close business and negotiate contracts.

Customer service and relationships

  • Handle complex business with significant revenue potential and customer expectations.
  • Build relationships with current and prospective customers through sales calls, entertainment, familiarization trips, and trade shows.
  • Develop community relationships to expand the customer base and coordinate sales efforts with off-property channels.
  • Deliver brand and property service standards, customer satisfaction, loyalty, and account growth before and during programs or events.
  • Understand customer business needs and recommend suitable features and services.

Business coordination

  • Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders and use sales and administrative support resources.
  • Conduct site inspections, create contracts, and support booked business operations through proposals and customer correspondence.

Schedule and position

  • The posting lists the schedule as full time and the position type as management.

Workplace

  • The posting states that the role is not remote and provides a property location in Lusail, Qatar.

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