Director of Sales

Responsibilities:

• Development of booking goals, action plan and the annual sales and marketing plan.

• Monitor actual sales and revenues to determine variance and assess goal accomplishments

• Works closely with the General Manager to determine appropriate sales strategies in all market segments towards maximizing the hotel revenues

• To observe the market, identity trend and monitor the main competitors.

• Build and expand upon existing customer relationships for all accounts.

• Develop room promotional strategies to improve revenues in rooms.

• Ensures timely completion of rate negotiation contracts

• Preparing weekly/ monthly sales reports and monthly sales and catering forecasts.

• Other duties as assigned

Requirement:

• Minimum Diploma/Degree, major in Hotel Management is preferable

• At least 5 years’ experience as a Director of Sales, preferably in 5-star hotel

• Strong knowledge and experience in the front office functions of Opera, Siteminder and other software that is essential in managing Rooms operations and manpower.

• Excellent leadership, time management and organizational skills in handling operational issues and able to work under pressure

• Excellent problem solving and interpersonal communication skills, highly motivated and team focused

• Fluent in spoken and written English and Chinese. Knowledge of other languages is a plus