Sales & marketing - saudi arabia, hail

Hotels & resorts background is a must
salesperson managing leisure, corporate, or group accounts within the sales & marketing department and possibly working with local and international travel agents/ tour operators, conference-meeting-incentive organizers/dmc for individual and group bookings.
key responsibilities

solicit existing and potential customers and follow up on established accounts on regular basis by phone, by correspondence, or by personal contact.
set up appointments and make personal sales calls, telemarketing, and site inspections to all existing and potential accounts from corporate commercial accounts.
follow up on lost business and bring information about them to the knowledge of the department superiors.
negotiate with all customers and send out offers/contracts regarding individual and group businesses.
follow the sales and marketing results and propose corrective actions if needed.
explore industry-related data, new developments in certain agencies’ structures, new assignments, industrial complexes, new business centers, and new projects which all could be interesting and benefit the hotel and distribute this information to their colleagues.
bring ideas and participate in the preparations of promotional theme events, other promotional activities, and invitation lists.
when necessary, handle the group and individual reservation requests personally.
maintain the existence of an efficient customer database system (sfa) which will be capable of identifying report sales calls and other sales activities and carry out updating exercises in specific periods of time.
update customers with the hotel's latest developments and inform hotel management of all changes in the customer profile.
participate in preparing the sales action plans, attending sales meetings, and developing new ideas such as special packages, programs, and promotional activities undertaken by the sales department and/or f&b.
take part in sales training programs, trade fairs/shows, sales blitzes, and fam trips assigned by the director of sales / director of sales & marketing.
keep themselves updated with the latest developments in the hotel including all activities, promotions, and rates of the hotel, and the other chain hotels.
keep department superiors informed of all changes in the customer profile.
prepare reports of each sales call covering information about the company, their comments, requirements, complaints, of their customers, etc.
cover assigned accounts in a designated segment or geographic area and visit them at least twice annually.
on weekly basis, prepare an activity report which will cover sales call reports, site inspections, fam trips, new agencies, meetings, entertainment, and other functions they participated in during the week and present it to sales director.
accomplish any additional work assigned by the department head or division head in the time frame required.
additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.

desired skills & qualifications

minimum one year of experience in a relevant role.
previous hotel experience is a plus.
ability to work and communicate in a multinational environment
local language excellent oral and written
english good oral and written

job details
job location saudi arabia
company industry hotels and resorts
[email protected]

salesperson managing leisure, corporate, or group accounts within the sales & marketing department and possibly working with local and international travel agents/ tour operators, conference-meeting-incentive organizers/dmc for individual and group bookings.
key responsibilities

solicit existing and potential customers and follow up on established accounts on regular basis by phone, by correspondence, or by personal contact.
set up appointments and make personal sales calls, telemarketing, and site inspections to all existing and potential accounts from corporate commercial accounts.
follow up on lost business and bring information about them to the knowledge of the department superiors.
negotiate with all customers and send out offers/contracts regarding individual and group businesses.
follow the sales and marketing results and propose corrective actions if needed.
explore industry-related data, new developments in certain agencies’ structures, new assignments, industrial complexes, new business centers, and new projects which all could be interesting and benefit the hotel and distribute this information to their colleagues.
bring ideas and participate in the preparations of promotional theme events, other promotional activities, and invitation lists.
when necessary, handle the group and individual reservation requests personally.
maintain the existence of an efficient customer database system (sfa) which will be capable of identifying report sales calls and other sales activities and carry out updating exercises in specific periods of time.
update customers with the hotel's latest developments and inform hotel management of all changes in the customer profile.
participate in preparing the sales action plans, attending sales meetings, and developing new ideas such as special packages, programs, and promotional activities undertaken by the sales department and/or f&b.
take part in sales training programs, trade fairs/shows, sales blitzes, and fam trips assigned by the director of sales / director of sales & marketing.
keep themselves updated with the latest developments in the hotel including all activities, promotions, and rates of the hotel, and the other chain hotels.
keep department superiors informed of all changes in the customer profile.
prepare reports of each sales call covering information about the company, their comments, requirements, complaints, of their customers, etc.
cover assigned accounts in a designated segment or geographic area and visit them at least twice annually.
on weekly basis, prepare an activity report which will cover sales call reports, site inspections, fam trips, new agencies, meetings, entertainment, and other functions they participated in during the week and present it to sales director.
accomplish any additional work assigned by the department head or division head in the time frame required.
additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.

desired skills & qualifications

minimum one year of experience in a relevant role.
previous hotel experience is a plus.
ability to work and communicate in a multinational environment
local language excellent oral and written
english good oral and written

job details
job location saudi arabia
company industry hotels and resorts
[email protected]

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