My Client is an awarded four star hotel based on the outskirts of Galway City.

Scope of Job

Reporting to the Group Commercial Director, the Sales Manager will be responsible for the Sales & Marketing function of Hotel.

Person Specification

Previous People Management & strong leadership skills
Previous experience in defining Sales & Marketing plans
Excellent Communication skills
Strong Customer Focus
Strong Commercial Awareness
Ability to control quality and considered decisions
Influencing skills
Good Presentation skills
Innovation
Good Planning and Organisational skills
Attention to detail
Consistency
Energy, Enthusiasm & Drive
Integrity
Proactive-Responsive-Assertive

Requirements

The ideal candidate needs to:

Have a strong focus on internal & external customers and have the ability to penetrate the local business arena and raise the profile of the hotel through face to face interaction.
Possess excellent communication skills enabling strong relationship development in the market place, locally and nationally.
Exploit fully his/her marketing experience ensuring effective communication of the brand in a highly competitive market place
Develop new relationships not just via the Sales Database, but using his/her influential personality, establish incremental business contacts and PR contacts through working cleverly and diligently on the ground with the General Manager.
Develop a collaborative relationship with internal functions such as Reservations, Reception, Accounts & all operational departments.
Consistently monitor incoming and projected revenue and ensure marketing spend is carried out in the most economical fashion.
Have the ability to implement change when required and ensure that this is completed and analysed for effectiveness thereafter.
Have proven man management skills in Sales with the ability to coach less experienced staff, delegate and monitor and appraise performance in an office type environment.
Be a self starter with exceptional organisational & IT skills

Additional

A Sales & Marketing qualification is desirable
A good knowledge of the Hotel Industry would be advantageous

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious and highly driven individual to assume a key strategic role within this growing hotel group.

Salary: €35,000-€45,000 (depending on experience)

If you feel the above role best describes you please contact Tanya on 061 209839 or email me your cv to tanya.guerin@irishrecruitment.ie

Contact details

• Email: tanya.guerin@irishrecruitment.ie
• Phone: Tanya Guerin 061 209839

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