Associate Director - Sales

Assists in providing leadership in all selling activities within the hotel, working closely with the Rooms, Food and Beverage and other revenue-generating departments to maximize sales through the activities of the Sales Department and other employees.
Manage the Sales & Marketing team to maximize market position of the hotel on an ongoing basis.
Maximizes Accor hotels market share within Hotel s area/territory.
Secure inbound corporate and domestic Conference and Incentive clients in agreed markets for the Hotel. Maintain business from within this segment.
Be aware of business peaks and troughs and contribute innovative ideas that contribute to the revenue and profitability.
Be pro-active in controlling costs, being fully aware of forecasted business and targeted profitability whilst maintaining standards.
Motivate and energize the staff to make proactive decisions in all their communications with clients.
Leads and manages all day-to-day activities related to the sales function with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of property sales objectives.
Responsible for the training of sales team.

Qualifications

Qualifications
Diploma/Degree in Hotel Management
Excellent Communication Skills.
Ability to think strategically, inductively, and creatively.
Pleasant personality
Synergies across the network.
Strong Operational/Technical Knowledge.
8+years industry experience in up market brands with 1 year of experience in a similar role.
Well versed with latest trends and techniques in market.