Cluster Hotel Sales Manager - Novotel Manchester Centre & Ibis 96 Portland Street. Competitive salary, plus up to 20% performance based bonus, healthcare and pension, On-site Role with some travel.
Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!
As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.
By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.
You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!
You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.
Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.
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Job Description
Sales Manager
Through your passion and motivation, you will sell memorable experiences to guests who will stay in your property. You are professional and knowledgeable about your property, and you are naturally strong at building strong relationships with your guests.
You will take ownership over, and develop the Manchester Marketplace for our centrally located hotels, Novotel Manchester Centre and Ibis 96 Portland Street. Our exclusive M1 postcode and strong reputation for guest service will assist you in developing new business opportunities whilst assisting in the management of the Hotels Corporate, Leisure and MICE accounts.
You will be a vision caster and will work with our leadership team to develop the hotel’s proactive sales strategy.
You will solicit group, transient and/or banquet business, and consistently achieve exciting sales objectives.
You will establish parameters, quotes and negotiate prices and close contracts.
Participate in tradeshows, conventions and promotional events.
Maintain accounts, contact, activity and business details.
Qualifications
What we are looking for:
* A natural skill for networking, with excellent presentation skills
* Using initiative, and taking a dynamic, self motivated approach to challenges. "No" is never the answer.
* Knowledge and awareness of the Manchester Marketplace
* A proven track record in Hospitality or Corporate Sales
* Strong sales and negotiation skills
* Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
* Experience of setting, and then delivering on challenging goals and targets.
Additional Information
Your team and working environment:
You will be working with an established leadership and reservations team across both properties who will help support your induction into the role.
You will also have access to:
* Complimentary use of our leisure facilities.
* Complimentary stays in our hotels nationwide.
* Complimentary meals on-site in our staff restaurant.
* City Centre parking.
* 50% discount on Accor F&B outlets nationwide.
* Training and Development Opportunities
* The Global Accor Network of over 500,000 Heartists!