Job Title:
Sales and Marketing Manager for 4-Star Hotel
-----------------------------------
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop sales strategies to increase revenue from group, leisure, corporate and conference business.
* Create and implement effective marketing plans to monitor and evaluate their effectiveness against forecasted goals.
* Supervise departmental activities, manage a team of two to ensure they respond to customer enquiries, track leads, maintain accurate account data, negotiate rates, communicate with accounts, conduct market research and write effective proposals.
* Design, implement and follow through on sales promotions.
* Achieve established revenue goals and report monthly to senior management.
* Participate in sales activities including sales trips and appointments, tradeshows, site inspections, corporate hospitality, presentations and familiarization trips.
* Seek out new business opportunities as well as maintaining and growing existing accounts.
-----------------------------------
Requirements:
* Experience as Sales and Marketing Manager in a similar role.
* Proven track record of achieving sales targets and improving revenue growth.
* Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate a team.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
* Knowledge of the Irish hotel industry.