Sales Manager

FINANCIAL RETURNS

· Promote the Holiday Inn Express products and services using and suggestive selling techniques Holiday Inn Express

· Prepare and execute action plans which increase sales revenue

· Monitor and acquire market intelligence from competition set hotels

· Refer international sales leads to Cluster Director of Sales

· Aware of sales strategies and goals when selling to negotiate optimum room rate for the benefit of the hotels’ business

· Sell facts and UPs of the hotel with a view to optimizing opportunities for revenue growth

· Monitors existing business and share sales strategies during sales/revenue meetings to maximize opportunities

· Acquire new business opportunities for the hotel while maintaining and growing volume from existing corporate accounts

· Initiates and prepare business tenders, proposals and contracts upon reviewing with Cluster Director of Sales

· Work collaboratively with Leadership team in the preparation and management of the Sales & Marketing budget yearly

· Review and assist in the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget

· Completing all sales training modules is mandatory

· Competent in hotel systems (ie. Concerto, Oasis, Merlin, IWOS)

· Closely monitor and control expenses in Sales, prior approval needs to be obtained from Cluster Director of Sales

PEOPLE

· Manage key corporate accounts with professionalism and attaining to IHG Code of Conduct

· Sales trips and events when required to promote the hotel and increase potential business

· Maintain regular contact with the IHG hotels colleagues locally/other regions, Global Sales Directors/Managers and Key Account Directors/Managers

· Always maintaining a high service standards in the hotel through trainings and leading by example, competent with six leadership competencies

· Ensure all colleagues are aligned Brand Service behaviours and guidelines

· Closely connect with operations on a timely basis in regards to in-house, future and existing needs of guests

GUEST EXPERIENCE

· Promote the Hotel’s (and IHG generally) products and services

· Maintain a high level of product and service knowledge about all IHG Hotels in your region

· Service existing and new business through management of accounts

· Respond to guest complaints within 24hours and ensure corrective actions to resolve their issues / concerns with the support of Cluster Director of Sales

· Develop and maintain a regular pattern of sales calls, meeting with principals of target markets

· Provides intel on market research and analysis

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