Director Of Sales & Marketing

Le Méridien Bodrum Beach Resort

Job Description

• Formulate and implement sales strategies for maximising revenues
• Direct Sales team and ensure they meet the targets set in the annual marketing plan
• Attend all major local and overseas trade shows, hotel and tourist association meetings to identify market opportunities for the hotel
• Plan and where appropriate, execute sales trips to key existing market areas and identify new potential market areas
• Meet and entertain all influential clients and ensure there is follow-up on all discussed details
• Organize and accompany familiarization site inspection trips of the hotel by major clients
• Direct the Sales Management Team in identifying market opportunities for increasing the revenue produced by group meetings, functions
• Work closely with Revenue Management team in formulating and implementing intelligent room rate strategies for different market segments

Required Skills

• Must have a minimum of 5 years Sales Management experience with Marriot hotel company.
• Extensive knowledge off all sales segments and correct deployment for each is a must requirement.
• Ensures hotels’ sales strategies conform to brand philosophies and company future goals.
• Comprehension of group sales processes and group sales demands.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong strategic, analytical and forecasting skills.
• Able to develop objectives and make strategic decisions and recommendations based on facts, market trends and experience/knowledge.
• Able to develop and mentor Sales Team.
• High energy level, self-motivated, articulate and presentable.