Director of Sales at a Premium Hotel in Lagos

TEXEM (These Executive Minds) - Our client is a premium Hotel in Lagos State, that is part of the world’s largest hotel chain.

They are currently recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director of Sales

Location:
Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Responsibilities


  • Make sales projection for the organization and ensures targets are met.
  • Build database of potential clients and manage relationships
  • Work closely with the general manager and executive director to determine appropriate sales strategies in all market segments towards maximizing hotel revenues.
  • Would be responsible for full of occupancy of hotel rooms, conferences and banquettes
  • Evaluates and drives the hotel’s participation in the various sales channels, market sales, event booking centres, electronic lead channels, etc.
  • Provides positive and productive leadership to ensure maximum revenue potential (e.g., sets example with personal booking goals).
  • In charge of training and supervising of the hotel’s sales team
  • Act as brand ambassador representing organisation at client events and tradeshows.
  • Manage all sales & marketing related activities with team: Revenue Management, PR & Communication. Oversee digital marketing, sales, loyalty, partnerships & business analytics
  • Maintain and continuously improve product and service quality standards by conducting ongoing evaluations
  • Review budgets / forecasts with GM’s, Executive Director and other stakeholders
  • Analyze sales, marketing competitive positioning, and market trends in all markets for optimizing results and impact on hotel results

Qualification Requirements

  • Minimum of first Degree.
  • MBA is an added advantage.
  • Membership of a related professional body.

Minimum Experience

  • 10-15 Years with at least 5 years as Director of Sales.

Requirements and Skills:

  • Verifiable record of accomplishment of excellent sales target delivery.
  • People oriented and result driven
  • Drive, dynamism, charisma & passion  Creative energy and inspirational ideas
  • High degree of commercial awareness and be able to understand links between sales and profit.
  • Excellent sales and negotiation skills.
  • Good business sense and the ability to motivate and lead a team.
  • He must possess impeccable integrity
  • Possess great communication skills (oral and written)

Remuneration
Wage: 600,000-750,000 net salary + car and chauffeur +up to 1million naira monthly bonus subject to performance.


Method of Application
All qualified candidates should send their CV's to: exec@texem.co.uk