Mgr-Sales I

Westin Hotels & Resorts; Manama; On-site; BHD 20,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Westin Hotels & Resorts in Manama is seeking a proactive Sales & Marketing professional at management level to drive bookings, build long-term relationships, and hit sales targets. You will collaborate with on-property teams and external partners to turn opportunities into confirmed business.

Responsibilities include leading day-to-day sales activities, developing client relationships, and ensuring smooth handover to events management, with a focus on premium guest experiences.

Qualifications

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 3 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.
• 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 1 year experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

Responsibilities

• Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, trade shows, etc.
• Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides accurate, complete and effective turnover to Event Management.
• Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business.
• Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).
• Identifies new business to achieve personal and location revenue goals.
• Understands the overall market - competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them.
• Gains understanding of the location’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution.
• Supports the company’s service and relationship strategy, driving customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.
• Services our customers in order to grow share of the account.
• Executes and supports the company’s customer service standards.
• Provides excellent customer service consistent with the daily service basics of the company.
• Sets a positive example for guest relations.
• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

Education

2-year degree

4-year bachelor’s degree

Job description

Additional Information

Job Number 26114269

Job Category Sales & Marketing

Location Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman Highway, Manama, Bahrain, Bahrain,VIEW ON MAP

Schedule Full Time

Located Remotely? N

Position Type Management

Job Summary

The position is accountable for proactively soliciting and handling sales opportunities. Ensures business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery. Assists in leading all day-to-day activities related to sales with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of sales objectives. Achieves personal sales goals.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education And Experience

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 3 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

OR

• 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 1 year experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Building Successful Relationships that Generate Sales Opportunities

• Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels to ensure sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative.
• 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 sales opportunities.
• Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides accurate, complete and effective turnover to Event Management.

Managing Sales Activities

• Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business.
• Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).

Using Knowledge of Market Trends and Target Customer Information to Maximize Revenue

• Identifies new business to achieve personal and location revenue goals.
• 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 the location based on market conditions and location needs.
• Gains understanding of the location’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution.

Providing Exceptional Customer Service

• Supports the company’s service and relationship strategy, driving customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.
• Services our customers in order to grow share of the account.
• Executes and supports the company’s customer service standards.
• Provides excellent customer service consistent with the daily service basics of the company.
• Sets a positive example for guest relations.
• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

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 celebrated.Our 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.

في ويستن، نحن ملتزمون بتمكين الضيوف من استعادة السيطرة وتعزيز رفاهيتهم عندما يكونون في أمس الحاجة إليها أثناء السفر، مما يضمن قدرتهم على أن يكونوا أفضل نسخة من أنفسهم. تحقيق مهمة العلامة التجارية المتمثلة في أن تصبح العلامة التجارية الرائدة في مجال العافية في مجال الضيافة، نحتاج إلى شركاء متحمسين ومشاركين لإضفاء الحيوية على البرامج الفريدة للعلامة التجارية. نريد أن يتبنى شركاؤنا ممارسات الرفاهية الخاصة بهم داخل وخارج الممتلكات. أنت المرشح المثالي لويستن إذا كنت متحمسًا؛ أنت نشط وتفخر بكيفية الحفاظ على رفاهيتك؛ أنت متفائل؛ أنت مغامر. كن في المكان الذي يمكنك فيه القيام بأفضل أعمالك، وابدأ هدفك ، وانتمي إلى فريق عالمي مذهل ، لتصبح أفضل نسخة منك.