Franchised Sales Executive

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Job Description

Job Description :
Posting Date Mar 18, 2021 Job Number 21023945 Job Category Sales & Marketing Location Marriott Executive Apartments Madinah, King Abdullah Second Ring Road, Madinah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia VIEW ON MAP Brand Marriott Executive Apartments Schedule Full-Time Relocation Y Position Type Management Located Remotely N Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Saudi Bonyan. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel's employment policies and practices, including the selection and hiring process. If you accept a position at this hotel you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International. JOB SUMMARY Handles customer inquiries and acts as the on-property liaison for group sales within the pre-defined peak room parameters for Property sales. Achieves property revenue goals by responding to incoming group/catering opportunities for the property that are within the pre-defined peak room parameters. Understands the overall market (e.g., competitors strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc.) and knows how to sell against them. Closes the best opportunities for the property based on market conditions and property needs. Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts. Achieves group revenue goals by actively up selling each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity. Partners with the sales team to identify new group/catering business and achieve personal and property revenue goals. Acts as the on-property liaison for group events over the Group Sales peak room parameters of the Sales Office. Develops group sales revenue and operation budgets and provides forecasting reports. Works with the management team to create and implement a group sales/marketing plan addressing revenue, customers, and market. Assists with selling, implementation, and follow-through of group sales promotions. Attends pre- and post-convention meetings to understand group needs, obtain feedback on quality of product (e.g., rooms, meeting facilities and equipment, food and beverage), service levels, and overall satisfaction. Provides accurate, complete, and effective turnover to Event Management. Executes and supports Marriott's Customer Service Standards and hotel's Brand Standards. Conducts site inspections, as required. Monitors same day selling procedures to maximize room revenue and control hotel occupancy. Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence). Participates in and practices daily service basics of the brand Verifies that the property implements a seamless turnover from sales to operations and back to sales while consistently delivering high level of service. Monitors the effective resolution of guest issues that arise as a result of the sales process by creating mechanisms to channel issues to property leadership and/or other appropriate stakeholders. Performs other duties, as assigned, to meet business needs. Building Successful Relationships Develops relationship with existing and new customers to enable future bookings through sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, trade shows, etc. Develops relationships within the community to strengthen and expand customer base for group/catering sales opportunities. Partners with Event Management and/or Operations in providing a customer experience that exceeds the customer's expectations. Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and verifying their satisfaction before and during their program/event. Implements the brand's service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process and drives customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience. Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to Marriott. Gains understanding of the property's primary target customer and service expectations serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution both prior to, and during, the program/event Job Requirements Fluent in Arabic and English. Handles customer inquiries and acts as the on-property liaison for group sales within the pre-defined peak room parameters for Property Sales. Contracts and closes group business in addition to conducting site inspections. Verifies business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for quality service delivery. Achieves property revenue goals by actively up selling each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity. Implements the brand's service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process and drives customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience. This company is an equal opportunity employer. frnch1