Senior Government Sales Manager – Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha

Job Description

A SeniorGovernment Sales manager manages the hotel sales and marketing plans by recommending growth efforts, monitoring progress, and ensuring that the hotel is competitively positioned within the local marketplace. For this position communication in Arabic (spoken, read and written) will be advantageous.
What will I be doing
As SeniorGovernment Sales manager, you are responsible for working closely with the Senior Management Team to drive business needs and expand existing business through promotional efforts and sales channels. A SeniorGovernment Sales manager will work to develop the sales group and groom a high-performing sales team. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Effectively manage key governmentaccounts and segments,contributingtowards hotel top line performance
• Manage hotel sales plan,lead team, to ensure commercial performance, alignmentwithobjectives of the business and utilizingthese plans to focus the sales efforts accross all market segments
• Work closely with the Senior Management Team to identify and drive focused activities on elements of the business that require additional support
• Develop the group team through leadership and by example to include sales development participate in the hiring of team members, and their future success
• Prepare company contracts for the hotel in accordance with current business and pricing conditions
• Monitor offers andoptionsfor repeat bookings for groups, congresses and seminars in close cooperation with the Conference & Events team
• Direct and manage the forecasting process in conjunction with the Revenue Department to insure accurate, timely and complete information. Compile and/or direct the preparation of reports pertaining to the operation of the Sales Department to include, but not limited to the annual and monthly Forecast, Lead Management System, and Booking Reports
• Actively participate and complete the preparation of the annual Sales and Market Plan, quarterly updates, and the complexed hotels annual Budgets. Execute initiatives as outlined swiftly implement strategies/tactics to offset changes in markets, economy or driven by the competitive set. Organize and/or attend scheduled group and related meetings
• Contribute to the development of company sales and marketing initiatives by recommending, implementing and monitoring appropriate local activity
• Organise comprehensive information describing the range of products and services offered by the hotel and deliver this information through relevant sales resources and sales channels to existing and potential Guests
• Produce accurate and timely reports that meet the needs of the hotel and the management company
• Prepare and present, on a monthly basis, the contribution, focus and activity of the proactive sales team to the hotel owners and senior management team
• Cooperate with other departments in the hotel, particularly Reservations and the Banqueting Department, to create an exceptional Guest experience and build strong, comprehensive sales programs
• Contribute to relevant management meetings to develop and implement sales and marketing initiatives

A SeniorGovernment Sales manager serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Positive attitude and good communication skills
• Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
• Strong leadership skills, whereas it is evident that you can effectively manage and motivate a team to perform beyond expectations
• Strong analytical skills so to understand key business indicators and competitive trends and develop approaches to these challenges
• Excellent selling capabilities and the ability and desire to coach selling techniques to Team Members
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Excellent grooming standards
• Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
• Ability to work well under time pressure and/or demanding travel schedules
• Demonstrated previous experience in a Sales role with the proven ability to close a sale

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• Arabic language (read, written & spoken)
• Knowledge of the local market
• A passion for sales and target-based performance
• Experience working in a luxury brand within thehospitality industry

Job Details

Employment Types:

Full time

Industry:

Hospitals / Healthcare / Diagnostics

Function:

Sales / Business Development

Roles:

Sales Exec / Sales Representative

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