Job Description

Sales & Marketing Executive \xe2\x80\x93 MALDRON HOTEL GLASGOW CITY

We have a fantastic new vacancy for Sales & Marketing Executive in the excellent MALDRON HOTEL GLASGOW CITY

Objective of the Role

Reporting to the Director of sales, you will maximise the revenue opportunities by proactively bringing new and exisiting business into the hotel. You will convert all enquiries through to the planning of meetings and events.

Why us?

• Annual Leave Entitlement - increasing with length of service
• Future opportunities to develop within Dalata. We actively encourage internal development and progression.
• Free meals on duty as well as all day tea and coffee for the caffeine lovers
• Great location with easy access to public transport
• Food and Beverage Discount in all Dalata Hotels (Ireland, UK & Germany)
• Group Wide Discounts on Hotel stays for you and your Family & Friends (Ireland, UK & Germany)
• Staff Appreciation Initiatives, Fun Team Building Activities and regular charity events
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to counselling support
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• To work with the Sales & Marketing Manager to identify, solicit and convert new opportunities in the all market segments in accordance with the hotels yield management objectives.
• To manage an agreed list of accounts on behalf of the hotel, and be responsible for the development of the revenue levels from these accounts. To recognise and capitalise on all opportunities from these existing businesses; to maintain them to their optimum level.
• To constantly recognise and develop new accounts from the local corporate markets.
• To participate fully in all sales activities including tele sales, sales calls, corporate entertaining, social events, promotions. A weekly target of minimum 30 tele-calls and 12 sales calls to be completed.
• To ensure the accurate processing, distribution, and recording/filing and follow up of all sales correspondence, including the execution of contracts, quotations, confirmations, cancellations etc. .

Requirements:

• To have at least 1 year\'s experience in a similar role in the hospitality sector.
• Reactive sales experience is a must with proactive sales experience desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in spoken and written English.

About our culture:

Dalata Hotel Group \xe2\x80\x93 Ireland\xe2\x80\x99s largest hotel group has a number of exciting positions on the horizon. As Dalata continues to grow and expand in Ireland and the UK it\xe2\x80\x99s more important than ever to have the right team alongside us, in the near future we will be opening the doors of new hotels creating over 4000 jobs and investing over \xe2\x82\xac110m in the Irish and UK economy.

We lead through our Dalata values of \xe2\x80\x9cOur People, Our Fairness, Our Service and Our Individuality\xe2\x80\x9d. If you have the right attitude and energy you will have great opportunities to progress within the group. Our company is a place where you can do great things \xe2\x80\x93 individually and as a team. You will have the opportunity to develop your talent, be recognised and rewarded for your commitment and pursue a fulfilling career. We also have a number of unique and recognised training programmes to aid your professional and personal development and pride ourselves on creating an objective, supportive and fair working environment for our employees.

Dalata Hotel Group Plc is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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