Address Duties and responsibilities
Financial returns:
- Works with Manager in the preparation and management of the Department's budget
- Sells to new, existing and prospective customers considering goals set forth in the sales strategy, negotiating optimum rate for the benefit of the business
- Assesses sales and marketing data
- Assists in the evaluation of sales and marketing activities
- Execute advertising/creative briefs in a timely manner
- Monitors local competitors and compare their operation with his/her operation
- Keeps aware of trends, systems, practices and equipment in audio visual through trade literature, hotel show and site visits
- Provides direction on and conducts market research
- Implement direction from Director of Sales and Marketing and Regional Managers
People:
- Works with superior on manpower planning and management needs
- Participate in daily briefings and other meetings as needed to obtain optimal results
- Works with superior in the preparation and management of the Department's budget
- Plan and conduct familiarization tours and site inspections
- Travel when required to promote the hotel and develop potential business
- Liaise with Reservations for space allocation and priority
- Conducts sales visits, telephone calls, writes letters, sends emails and extends invitations to clients to visit the hotel
- Entertain clients with the object to secure business or strengthen ties when required
Guest experience:
- Monitors competitors activities and assists in marketing intelligence
- Refers sales leads to appropriate personnel within the InterContinental Hotels Group
- Sells to new, existing and prospective customers considering goals set forth in the sales strategy, negotiating optimum rate for the benefit of the business
- Services existing business through management of account bases
- Sell all facets of the hotel
- Develop and maintain a regular pattern of sales calls, meeting with principals of target market
- Builds profile within local market place through attendance at various events and local market place
Responsible business:
- Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and the brand in the local community.
- Coordinate safety and security initiatives to ensure meetings flow smoothly with minimal interruptions or problems. Coach and advise clients on meeting options and alternatives that potentially reduce waste, save energy and have a minimal impact on the environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned. May also serve as manager on duty.
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