Participates in sales activities and events and supports the Senior Sales Manager in achieving budgeted and forecasted room revenue targets, as well as maximizing revenue from other revenue-generating areas.
Responsibilities:
- With Sales & Marketing - Executive Assistant Manager plan the individual sales strategy and implement tactics to achieve budget
- To identify, develop and maintain Corporate & MICE business
- Organise and direct overall sales activities to achieve sales volume and profit targets
- Sell all facets of the hotel and cross-sell other InterContinental Hotels Group properties
- Conduct client meetings as well as planning and coordinating site introduction tours and inspections
- Collaborate with Catering Sales team and Food & Beverage departments to ensure exceptional client service and follow up after events
- Follow through incoming Group / MICE opportunities for business and follow up with Catering Sales Team
- Respond the client's enquiries, work on proposals and presentations and conduct site inspections for clients in a timely and professional manner
- Conduct familiarisations and site inspections
- Participate in conducting client interviews
- Participate in all community activities
- Perform ad hoc duties as required
Requirements:
- Diploma or above in Sales & Marketing, Hotel Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in supervisory level in hotel Sales & Marketing department
- Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company
- Problem-solving and organisational abilities
- Well organised, attention to detail and good team player
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Excellent command of both written and spoken English, Cantonese and Mandarin
- Candidates with less experience will be considered as Assistant Sales Manager