Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo
Applications are invited for all candidates to fill the Sales Manager (Corporate) Job Vacancy at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo
The Role
If you have the attitude to deliver, and the passion to delight, we like to hear from you as we are looking for a passionate individual to join our Sales & Marketing team as a Sales Manager - Corporate.
Responsibilities
The role involves implementing all the sales activities and action plans of the hotel under the guidance of the Director of Sales and will include key responsibilities such as
As a Sales Manager - Corporate, you are responsible for taking the Shangri-La hotel’s Sales operation in the Corporate segments to the premier level by overseeing and leading the day to day operational efforts of the Sales division.
- Maximizing business opportunities in the Corporate segments on financial and activity targets.
- Selling SLCB, as well as developing leads for Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts globally.
- Actively supervising the management of accounts in the assigned areas or segments.
- Developing and executing effective business development strategies that will ensure a continued and sustainable profitable growth for rooms as well as all revenue centers.
- Maintaining a high level of exposure for the hotel in major market areas.
- Actively support and implement group wide sales initiatives and loyalty programmes such as Online bookings, Advanced Purchase, Bonus Choice, Custom Stay, etc.
- Keeping abreast of current and future competitors’ products, pricing and sales programs and deploy resources to efficiently optimize RevPAR and achieve/maintain the leading market position.
- Assisting the DOS and DOSM to develop and implement and keep current the various segments of the marketing communications plan relating to sales.
This might be you if you…
- Are a champion of Sales/ Business Development and have a natural passion to drive exceptional sales growth with high customer satisfaction.
- Possess hands on experience in the Sales/ Business Development with an attitude to deliver.
- Are able to treat the customers/ guests with courtesy and have a knack for building and maintaining long-lasting positive relationships.
- Get motivated by sincerely providing a helping hand to others to achieve shared goals and results.
- Are a service oriented team player and have the ability to create a work environment which sparks focused mindsets among the team in the spirit of “One Team, One Way”.
If you have the passion for hospitality with the right attitude, a growing and rewarding career awaits you. Come and join us by applying to this vacancy online.
Closing Date - 31st Oct 2019
