Senior Group Sales Manager
Company: COMO Metropolitan London
Location:
London
W1K 1LB
United Kingdom
Date Posted: 2024-11-21 18:03:25
Salary: £53000.0 PER_YEAR
Job Type: Full-Time
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COMO Hotels and Resorts are an award-winning, family-owned group of 18 hotels and resorts worldwide; each one different to the other but sharing the same heart: a deep commitment to holistic wellness, exceptional nutrition-rich cuisine, and inspiring destinations that honour the spirit of place.
Role Overview: The Senior Group & Leisure Sales Manager will be responsible for the key UK, European, and CIS feeder markets for Group business (MICE and corporate), plus leisure and corporate transient for the London properties.
What you will do:
- Responsible for achieving the budgeted annual revenue goals for hotel rooms and residences across Corporate, Leisure, and MICE segments, including new business development within these markets.
- Develop and maintain relationships within each of the markets within assigned markets and follow up promptly with appropriate action to secure business.
- Evaluate, solicit, sell and confirm business to meet individual goals and overall budgeted sales and profitability.
- Develop solid relationship with the GSO's within your markets, with regular interaction and to implement cohesive strategies
- Schedule and plan all sales trips in accordance with the planned budget and that post trip sales reports are completed and issued no later than one week upon return of trip.
- Arrange and attend familiarization trips and client events through working with key travel partners, for key and prospect clients.
- Ensure that all proposals are followed up in a timely manner and all efforts taken to take them to contract status.
- To be actively involved in the budget process relating to expenses and providing timely re forecasting aligned to month end processes.
Who you are:
- Experience: Minimum 2 years in hospitality sales within the luxury segment, with a strong background in MICE, leisure, and corporate segments
- Track Record: Proven account management and business development experience in the UK, Europe and CIS regions
- Revenue Management: Solid understanding of revenue management processes, pricing, and strategies
- Skills: Creative, goal-orientated, flexible, and collaborative with knowledge of hotel operations
- Tools: Knowledge of Sales Force, Delphi, and Opera is desirable
- Language: Fluency in another European language is desirable
What we will offer you :
- Earning potential of up to 20% of annual targets
- Employee rates for all COMO Hotels and Resorts properties worldwide
- 3 complimentary nights stay in any COMO Hotel or Resort Worldwide
- Employee discounts on Nobu London
- Career development opportunities
- A lucrative bonus for introducing someone to any COMO property
- An exciting calendar of wellness and engagement activities
- Access to free financial advice and
- Access to an Employee assistance programme; offering support and advice
- Company Sick Pay
Ref: 1|6|HA|2284509
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