Travel Trade Sales Manager

Marota Turizm ve Gayrimenkul Yatırım Anonim Şirketi (G Rotana Otel)

We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic Sales professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and provide creative solutions to our guests.

As a Sales Manager - Travel Trade you are responsible to implement all sales activities and maximize business opportunities in your specific area of responsibility. The role involves implementing and executing all sales action plans in coordination with the Director of Sales and will include key responsibilities such as:

•Generate and maintain customers of the travel trade segment through various sales activities like face to face sales calls, telephone calls, entertainment, etc.
•Implement and execute all sales objectives and action plans to reach and exceed set targets
•Establish parameters, quotes and negotiate travel trade contracts with operators or agents for transient and group business in connection with respective properties
•Promote and produce sales leads for Rotana within its respective areas
• Arrange site inspection of hotels and host familiarization trips for tour operator
• Establish and maintain files of major accounts and assist in maintaining the accounts management system
• Maintain close communication with the events management team in the negotiation process of their accounts

Education, Qualifications & Experiences

You should be holding a degree in sales & and minimum two years post graduate work experiences, ideally within the hotel industry. You must be a computer literate with excellent presentation skills and highly sophisticated communication skills, written and oral with proficiency in English is essential and any other language skills beside will be an asset.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will have a guest and service oriented attitude, backed up by a pro active approach and a strong drive for results. In your daily business you show flexibility, display a high level of integrity and professionalism to both colleagues and clients. You are having a track record in exceeding targets with the ability to identify, implement and execute sales strategies and account plans while possessing following additional competencies:

Understanding Hotel Operations
Effective Communication
Planning for Business
Supervising People
Understanding Differences
Supervising Operations
Teamwork
Adaptability
Customer Focus
Drive for Results