Director of Sales - Forte de Gaia Hotel

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Job Title: Director of Sales Location: Forte de Gaia Responsible to: • General Manager Core Accountabilities & Performance Indicators These indicators are what The Lodge can expect to see when the role is being performed to the required standard. Main Duties & Responsibilities • Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve hotel budgets. • Identifying and reporting on business opportunities in target markets. • Representing the hotel at trade fairs and networking events. • Maximising new business development opportunities • Build and maintain long-lasting, strong relationships with customers while partnering with them to better understand their business objectives and needs. • Effectively communicate value propositions through presentations and proposals. • Report on forces that shift strategic directions of accounts and tactical budgets. • Create sales reports that look at the sales performance, having the ability to analyse data to find trends and problems. • Observe local, national, and international trends in the market, to ensure right strategy is in place. • Making sure you are fully aware of latest trends, technologies, design, and best practices within hospitality industry. • Implement strategies, ensuring deadlines are meet and tasks are completed. • Brainstorming/ coordinating/ communicating with Marketing, F&B, Groups & Events teams to create effective projects/Ideas/ strategies to promote the hotel. • Perform all duties in a safe and responsible manner. • Adhere to hotel quality standards. • Maintain current and accurate product knowledge and hotel policies. • Display and promote a helpful and professional image to both guests and colleagues and to fully cooperate with either guests or colleagues requiring assistance with a prompt and helpful attitude. • To consistently deliver 5 stars standard levels of excellence it is the hotel’s aim to encourage all team members to deliver “Above & Beyond” guest expectations as an additional standard of achievement. • The above responsibilities are not intended to be all-encompassing. May perform other tasks as assigned by immediate supervisor. The above is designed to help you in the understanding of your role and is not intended to be a definitive list of your duties, as flexibility in meeting The Lodge and guests’ needs is required by all employees. Please send us your CV to recrutamento@blueandgreen.com, quoting the reference DIRECTOR_TL

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