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We are recruiting for a Hotel Sales Leader to lead the team at Delta Hotels by Marriott Waltham Abbey.
Role
As Hotel Sales Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining and building strong relationships with key clients, be accountable for proactively soliciting and managing special corporate accounts, group and catering‑related opportunities, and total account management of the existing account portfolio. Your focus is to build long‑term, value‑based customer relationships that enable achievement of hotel sales budgets to promote brand loyalty and increase market share.
Responsibilities
* Work collaboratively with off‑property sales channels to ensure sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative.
* Build and strengthen relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, trade shows, etc.
* Develop relationships within the community to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities.
* Manage and develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
* Provide accurate, complete and effective turnover to Event Management.
* Identify new business to achieve personal and location revenue goals.
* Understand overall market – competitors' strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand – and know how to sell against them.
* Ensure that the Senior Event Manager and their team work effectively and efficiently to deliver exceptional customer service.
* Assist other departments as necessary and maintain good working relationships within the whole hotel.
* Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation.
Ideal Candidate
You will have a proven track record in a similar role within a hotel environment. Experience in coaching and developing team members, driving sales and delivering financial results is required. You will have a warm, people‑oriented demeanour, a gift for paying attention to the smallest details and a positive, outgoing personality.
Perks You Deserve
* Complimentary gym membership as your wellbeing is important
* Tasty and varied meals in our Associate Dining Facility
* Access to unlimited deals from retailers, restaurants, cinemas, and more through Perks at Work
* Discounted hotel accommodation worldwide for you and your friends and family
* Pension scheme
* Training and development opportunities
* Complimentary car parking on‑site
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