Sales Manager

Sales Manager

Application Deadline: 30 April 2024

Department: Sales & Marketing

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Egypt - Cairo

Description
The incumbent in the position is responsible for managing the Travel & Trade market, which includes developing new business, negotiating contracts and maintaining good relations with actual clients in order to meet and exceed the targets set for the Travel & Trade. 

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for key account management on an assigned account base or geographic area, ensuring revenue maximization, achievement of personal targets and increasing fair market share versus competitor set.
•  Responsible for prospecting new accounts.
•  Responsible for all segments of assigned geographical markets, which may include, but not be exclusively limited to European markets.
•  Conduct site inspections.
•  Follow up of tentative bookings in the assigned markets.
•  Detailed knowledge of competitor set.
• Detailed knowledge of all services provided by the Hotel and all relevant facts and figures of hotel.
•  Responsible for timely contracting from the client base responsible for.
•  SMART contracting to ensure optimum yielding during annual rate negotiations.
•  Attend trade shows, sales blitz, workshops, etc. in the assigned markets.
•  Assist the Director of Sales / Director of Sales & Marketing in defining an annual sales action plan and execute set actions accordingly.
•  Assist the Director of Sales / Director of Sales & Marketing with the preparation of the annual budget by providing statistics and forecasts of account productions.
• Execute sales actions within set cost budget structure.
•  Document all sales actions in SFA (S&C).
•  Update OPERA contact database at all times.
•  Cross sell other Kempinski Hotels.
•  Understand, and follow the Company Sales Vision.
•  Participation in Duty Manager Rota.
• Understand and strictly adhere to the Rules & Regulations established in the Employees Handbook and the Hotel’s policy on Fire, Hygiene, Health & Safety.
•  Ensure that all potential and real hazards are reported and rectified immediately.

 

Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel. 
About Kempinski Nile Hotel Garden City Cairo

Located in Egypt's beautiful capital, Kempinski Nile Hotel offers guests a boutique five-star experience on the banks of the Nile River. Right in the heart of Cairo's Garden City district in down-town, guests are only a short drive from the Pyramids of Giza, shopping areas and local attractions. Kempinski Nile Hotel caters to large groups, couples and solo travelers offering 137 rooms and 54 exclusive suites in an unforgettable environment. All suites come with their own private balcony so guests can relax and enjoy a beautiful view of the Nile River.