Sales Manager

Job description / Role

Company Description

"Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.

Fairmont Ramla Riyadh is a luxury long-stay Riyadh hotel for families welcoming business and leisure guests. A serene and verdant hideaway from the bustle of Saudi Arabia's most dynamic city, the hotel has 249 serviced apartments with balconies, seven exquisite restaurants and bars, and some of the most prestigious meeting space in Riyadh.

Job Description

Through your passion and motivation, you sell memorable experience to guests who stay in your property. You are professional and knowledgeable about your property, and you build strong relationships and create bond with your guests.

Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

- To aggressively develop, maintain and solicit a client base of local group accounts through preparation and execution of a strategic action plan.
- Answer all leads within standard timelines, and send subsequent proposals and contracts.
- Daily follow up on all leads, proposals and contracts.
- Host site inspections and familiarization tours for tentative and potential groups for both local and international clients as required.
- Maintain all information within the Sales & FB System.
- Solicit new business from assigned markets through personal sales calls, prospecting calls, and networking opportunities and achieve quotas in these areas as well as referrals for Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.
- Host meal functions and entertain clients as appropriate.
- Supervise and train the Sales Co-ordinator in all aspects of Fairmont Sales Procedures.
- Co-ordinate with other Departments when there is a responsibility overlap to ensure complete client satisfaction. These include Hotel Activities, Public Relations, Conference Services & Catering, Front Office and Reservations in particular.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports and update action plans as required.
- Attend Pre-Convention Meetings as required.
- All other duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

- Saudi National
- Relevant sales experience is an asset
- Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
- Highly responsible & reliable
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required
- Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities

About the Company

A caring employer providing respect, training and career development for our employees. An attractive employer offering more than 100 professions across the 5 continents.

We are much more than a world leader. We are 250,000 hoteliers with the same shared passion for welcoming. We take care of millions of guests in our 4,300 addresses and on our digital platforms. As an operator and franchisor (HotelServices), owner and investor (HotelInvest), we invest all our energy into making "Feel Welcome" resonate as the finest hotel promise.

From luxury to economy and in every corner of the globe, AccorHotels'​ more than 20 brands meet all the needs of business and leisure travelers seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services.