Job Information
Marriott Senior Sales Manager - Destination Sales in Metro Manila, Philippines
Additional Information
Job Number 24212673
Job Category Sales & Marketing
Location Manila Marriott Hotel, 2 Resorts Drive, Newport World Resorts, Metro Manila, Philippines, Philippines, 1309VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Manila%20Marriott%20Hotel%2C%202%20Resorts%20Drive%2C%20Newport%20World%20Resorts%2C%20Metro%20Manila%2C%20Philippines%2C%20Philippines%2C%201309)
Schedule Full Time
Located Remotely? N
Position Type Management
Job Overview
The role provides over-all leadership and direction developing source market and account management strategies to build solid, long-term relationships from International Wholesale and Tour Operator accounts, In-Market MICE Agencies and Travel Management Companies with the purpose of growing Group Segments. Partners with the Global Sales Organization (GSO) team to verify the pull through of segment strategies as appropriate. Develops strategic relationships with key segment buyers with the purpose of penetrating and growing local market share and driving group revenue to hotels within the country.
The role creates brand/property awareness by attending sales trips and tradeshows. They analyze the activities of competitor hotels, including their customer base, aiming to secure new business and provide a market advantage. This role is to maintain a close relationship with customers and Global Sales Office (“GSO”) Teams in key markets and grow awareness for all properties.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Understanding Market Opportunities and Driving Revenue
Targets destination sales accounts for the resorts with heavy emphasis on proactive solicitation and account saturation
Partners with the Property Sales teams to manage the business opportunity
Handles all opportunities generated thru sales calls, telemarketing, walk-in for destination sales.
Identifies, qualifies and solicits new business to achieve personal and each property’s revenue goals
Focuses efforts on destination sales accounts with significant potential sales revenue
Develops effective destination sales plans and actions
Maximizes revenue by up-selling packages and creative food and beverage
Understands the overall market – competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand, etc. and knows how to sell against them
Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts
Providing Exceptional Customer Service
Handles complex business with significant revenue potential as well as significant customer expectations
Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, trade shows, etc.
Develops relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base sales opportunities
Supports brand’s service and relationship strategy, driving customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience
Provides excellent customer service in order to grow share of the account
Executes brand’s customer service standards and property’s brand standards
Participates in and practices daily moves of the brand (i.e. MHR Spirit to Serve daily basics)
Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event
Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to the property and brand
Gains understanding of the property’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution both prior to, and during the program/event.
Building Successful Relationships
Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels (e.g. event booking center, market sales, strategic accounts) to ensure sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative
Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
Uses sales resources and administrative/support staff
Key Job Role and Responsibilities
Maximizing Revenue, Market Share & Managing Profitability through MICE leads generation
Focus on MICE business, including Weddings
Attend international sales trips/tradeshows and Marriott Sales Missions and establish a strong working relationship with key GSO personnel in each destination
Align with the Area/Country pricing and demand generation strategies
Building Successful Relationships with GSO, Booking Intermediaries, Local Stakeholders
Providing Exceptional Customer Relationships
New Opening Hotel Support
Carrying out competitor analysis Increase in Group Room revenue from key source markets
Attend sales trips/tradeshows, Marriott Sales Missions, where appropriate and establish a strong working relationship with key GSO personnel in each destination
Collaborate with GSOs & GSA’s in key feeder markets to identify new group opportunities for PH.
Collaborate with Tourism Board Representatives based in key feeder markets to build convention centre group blocks as well as spin-off business.
Manage the relationship between the client, their preferred intermediary and our hotels including acting as a communication single point of contact if requested/needed.
Qualify leads on behalf of our on-property sales teams, communicate client’s needs & wants and identify the most suited hotels. Support hotels to convert business.
Be a Destination Expert! Communicate key updates about hotels to all the stakeholders.
Carrying out competitor analysis and sharing market knowledge
Additional Responsibilities
Strategic oversight of all participated hotels/resort’ performance, assisting build action plans to address market specifics
Country coordination and alignment around Consumer Operations Strategic Direction
Maximize account pricing, volume opportunities, MICE and Catering spin off
Active coordination and information sharing with all stakeholders
All hotels targeting the same set of clients (no duplication)
Increased reach and market specific knowledge
Curated clients relationships aligning with culturally specific business habits
Economies of scaleUtilizes intranet for resources and information (e.g. training energizers, etc)
Leverages available eTools (e.g. eRooming lists, eProposals, etc.)
Conducts site inspections
Creates contracts as required
Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g. generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence)
Candidate Profile
Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area
Management Competencies
Leadership
Professional Demeanor: exhibiting behavorial styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; making a good first impression and representing the business in alignment with its values
Adaptability: maintaining performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace
Managing Execution
Driving for Results: setting high standards of performance for self and/or others; assuming responsibility for work objectives; initiating, focusing and monitoring the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively taking action and going beyond what is required
Building and Contributing to Teams: leading and participating as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members
Building Relationships
Coworker Relationships: interacting with others in a way that builds openness, trust and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships
Customer Relationships: developing and sustaining relationships based on an understanding of customer needs and actions consistent with brand’s service standards
Learning and Applying Personal Expertise
Technical Acumen: understanding and utilizing professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges
Sales Ability (Persuasiveness): using appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to gain acceptance of a product, service or idea from prospects and clients
Sales Disposition: demonstrating the traits, inclinations and outlooks that characterize successful salespersons; exhibiting behaviour styles that facilitate adaptation to the demands of the sales role
Supporting Sales Implementations: supporting customers during the implementation of sales contracts; seeking and taking appropriate actions on customer feedback; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty
Basic Competencies: fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities
Basic Computer Skills: using basic computer hardware and software (e.g. personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.)
Mathematical Reasoning: the ability to add, subtract, multiply or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues
Oral Comprehension: the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
Reading Comprehension: understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Writing: communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience
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