DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON KUŞADASI, SALES & MARKETING MANAGER

Job Summary
Double Tree by Hilton Kuşadası, The Sales & Marketing Manager, will be responsible for soliciting, selling, and contracting rooms. The role holder will drive group bookings and sales leads and increase conversion and be also responsible for month-end reporting and tracking of account production. He/She will contribute to the performance of the hotel by assisting the GM for the development and effective implementation and promotional strategies for the position of the property as highly desirable to its identified markets.This position requires a consultative sales approach acting in partnership with all their clients and their travel intermediaries, thereby delivering revenue opportunity and market share for the hotel.

Key Responsibilities
Produces the Annual Sales plan, budgets and forecasts
Works closely with the CEO and GM to produce action plan related to the revenue plan to ensure revenue plan objectives are achieved
Provides a professional, advisor support service to the General Manager
Coordinates all methods of maintaining and increasing business volume. This includes advertising, sales promotion, personal selling, publicity, community relations, special sales projects, etc.
Creates and implements special programs to achieve greater profitability through:Increasing average rate
Overall occupancy
Increasing business volume during off-peak periodsIncreasing local food & beverage and banquet sales
Enhances the image of the hotel in the local community

Education & Experience
Ideally 5 to 7 years as Sales and Marketing Manager/Director in the 4/5 star hotels
Ideally Degree/Diploma in a Marketing/Business Administration or any related field
Hotel industry work experience demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance
Ability to manage teamProficiency in property management systems
Strong media, presentation and computer skillsStrong understanding of the Local Market

General Requirements
Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
Attend all hotel required meetings and training.
Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Double Tree by Hilton Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing name tags.
Comply with Double Tree by Hilton Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.Must be able to show initiative, including anticipating guest or operational needsPerform other duties as requested by management.