Sr. Sales Manager (Government & GCC Leisure) - The St. Regis Downtown Dubai

Marriott Hotels Resorts; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Dubai is seeking a Catering Sales Manager responsible for soliciting and managing group/catering opportunities. You'll oversee the entire process from negotiation to ensuring customer satisfaction, delivering exceptional service, and meeting revenue goals. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or GED, with relevant experience in sales and marketing, or a 2-year degree in Business Administration or a related major. This role promises a dynamic environment focused on customer relationship management and creative event planning.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in sales and marketing or related area.
• Proven ability to manage customer expectations and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Solicit and manage group/catering opportunities.
• Upsell packages and deliver excellent customer service.
• Develop sales plans and execute contracts.

Skills

Sales proficiency

Customer relationship management

Negotiation skills

Creative event planning

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year degree in Business Administration or related major

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for proactively soliciting and managing large group/catering related opportunities with significant revenue potential. Manages group/catering opportunities not handled by an Event Booking Center (EBC). Actively up-sells each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity. Achieves personal and team related revenue goals. Verifies business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery. Responsible for driving customer/guest loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer/guest experience. Provides service to customers in order to grow the account on behalf of the company.

Candidate Profile

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing guest services front desk or related professional area.

OR

2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration Marketing Hotel and Restaurant Management or related major; no work experience required.

Core Work Activities

Understanding Market Opportunities & Driving Revenue

Targets group/catering accounts markets or segments with heavy emphasis on proactive solicitation and account saturation.

Partners with group/catering counterpart to effectively manage the business opportunity.

Responds to incoming group/catering opportunities for the property that are outside parameters of the .

Handles all opportunities if property does not participate in an EBC.

Identifies qualifies and solicits new group/catering business to achieve personal and each propertys revenue goals.

Focuses efforts on group/catering accounts with significant potential sales revenue.

Develops effective group/catering sales plans and actions.

Designs develops and sells creative catered events.

Maximizes revenue by upselling 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.

Closes the best opportunities for each property based on market conditions and individual property needs.

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 for group/catering sales opportunities.

Supports brand 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 brands Customer Service Standards and propertys Brand Standards.

Executes and supports the business Customer Service Standards and propertys Brand Standards.

Participates in and practices daily service basics of the brand.

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 propertys 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. 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.

Additional Responsibilities

Utilizes intranet for resources and information.

Conducts site inspections.

Creates contracts as required.

Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g. generating proposal writing contract customer correspondence).

At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.

Required Experience

Manager