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Director of Sales and Marketing - Staybridge Suites Doha

Full time at lxbfYeaa in Qatar
Posted on January 31, 2025

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A little taste of your day-to-day: As Sales & Marketing Director you’ll develop and implement strategies to ensure revenue and room night sales goals are achieved, sales and marketing strategies are set, tactical plans are created and implemented, and results are monitored and achieved. Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:

  1. Manage daily sales activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers.
  2. Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good performance.
  3. Train colleagues to make sure they hit hotel revenue goals to the standards we expect and have the tools they need to work effectively.
  4. Interact with outside contacts: guests, vendors, and other contacts as needed.
  5. Develop and maintain great working relationships with key clients and outside contacts to increase revenue.
  6. Hit all personal/team sales goals and maximise profitability.
  7. Help prepare the departmental budget and financial plans including the hotel marketing plan.
  8. Create and implement sales plans that drive measurable incremental occupancy, increase average rates, increase volume, food and beverage, and banquet sales.
  9. Create and develop special events and sales blitzes to showcase the hotel to potential clients. Attend trade shows and major market events locally and nationally to promote new business and increase sales and marketing opportunities for the hotel.
  10. Provide guests with information (example: loyalty programmes, area attractions, restaurants, facility information) to enhance guest experience.
  11. Schedule conventions and/or business group activities at the hotel and coordinate with other hotel-level departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients.
  12. Lead marketing efforts to upsell guests on hotel services, offerings, and amenities.
What We need from you:
  1. Bachelor’s degree/higher education qualification/equivalent in marketing or related field.
  2. Four or more years of experience in a hospitality or hotel sales and marketing setting with direct supervisory experience over a sales team.
  3. Strong knowledge of local businesses and business trends required.
  4. Must speak local language(s).
  5. Other languages preferred.
What you can expect from us: We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including a full uniform, impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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