Assistant Sales Manager - InterContinental Jeddah

InterContinental Hotels Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Saudi Arabia is seeking a sales professional to establish a client base and secure business for the hotel. The role involves negotiating rates, maintaining client files, and attending trade shows. Ideal candidates should have strong sales skills and the ability to interact with diverse customers. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Responsibilities

• Establish client base through direct selling to secure business for the hotel.
• Negotiate guest room rates and review sales contracts.
• Maintain client files and produce sales-related reports.
• Attend trade shows and represent the hotel.
• Interact with outside contacts to ensure customer satisfaction.

Job description

Responsibilities

Establish client base of individuals, organizations, associations, social, and/or corporate businesses through direct outside and inside selling to secure business for the hotel to ensure that room night sales and revenue goals are met or exceeded. Actively prospect and qualify new business.

• Negotiate guest room rates, meeting room rental, function space, and/or hotel services within approved booking guidelines. Accurately produce and/or review all sales contracts, rate agreements, and/or banquet/catering event orders.

• Monitor and handle inquiry calls and provide client proposals in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures.

• Maintain client files and update information daily in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures. Produce monthly sales-related reports and sales forecasts for assigned area of responsibility.

• Attend and represent hotel at trade shows and conventions and/or participate in sales trips to key feeder markets.

• Interact with outside contacts:
  • Guests – to ensure their total satisfaction
  • Airlines, wholesalers, corporate accounts, travel agencies, ad agencies, etc. – to ensure repeat business, follow up on events, and generate new business
  • Other contacts as needed (Professional organizations, community groups)

• May assist in developing and implementing sales plans. May also participate in the annual budgeting and planning process.