Marketing Executive - voco
Talent Pal
- Doha, Qatar
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Plan, coordinate and administer hotel sponsored entertainment activities.
- Coordinate with and provide support to hotel departments, suppliers, partners and other relevant parties for all promotional activities, trade shows, and food and beverage promotions.
- Plans, prepares and coordinates the timely placement of promotional material and other visual displays in strategic locations throughout the hotel.
- Set up, coordinates and implements direct mail promotional campaigns in accordance with the hotels’ business plan.
- Coordinates the production of monthly mailers for food & beverage and sales & marketing items.
- Procure and maintain hotel corporate gift item inventory and ensure the distribution of gifts is carried out in accordance with hotel policies and procedures.
- Administer all advertising contracts and maintain detailed records of all orders, communications, proofs and advertisements with publishing houses and agencies.
- Complies with and handles all requests for hotel information from publisher of consumers and trade directories.
- Coordinates all advertising requirements, such as photograph and media schedules.
- Maintains and updates Hotel’s photographic library and disseminates them to clients, as and when required
- Liaise with Director of Sales and Marketing and General Manager daily
- Liaise with Revenue Manager for all reservation configurations
- Ensure effective interdepartmental communication
- Liaise with Director of Sales and Marketing on all quotes for extended stays' groups for sign off prior to presentation to client
- Preparation of quotes, issuing of contracts, communications, database input and filing
- Preparing of month end reports and monthly forecasts, anticipated revenue forecast, yearly budgets, weekly forecasts and weekly budgeting
- Identify new sources of residential accommodations / special events / group bookings
- Ensuring that all requests are replied to within 24 hours
- Conduct site inspections
- Conduct a minimum of sales calls per week in accordance with the business plan.
- Cold calling to secure new business sales calls/appointments
- Telemarketing
- Communicate and follow through with hotel departments to ensure that the sales commitment is being fulfilled
- Assist with market intelligence and information gathering of benefit to the hotel.
- Comply with and ensure adherence to all of the hotel’s policies and procedures
- Comply with all occupational health and safety policies and procedures
- Attend all scheduled meetings.
- Maintain a good working relationship with all staff and colleagues throughout the hotel and sister properties
- Maintain in good working order all hotel property in your possession.
- Maintain a positive and professional attitude at all times
- Have working knowledge of budget targets and develop strategies to achieve set targets
- Develop methods and initiatives to increase departmental revenue within the sales team.
- Communicate effectively with all other departments
- Attend meetings, training sessions and any other required meeting or training session.
- Identify opportunities to innovate service delivery and product offering to meet and exceed client expectations.
- Ensure safe work practices are adopted at all time and report any OHS concerns immediately to your direct manager or HR Manager
- Achievement of budget revenue
- Acquisition of key accounts
- All client requests are followed up on and responded to within same business day.
- Assigned projects are completed within designated timeframes
- Efficient communication platform is consistently maintained
- Maintains an 'executive presence' and uphold high professional standards in all dealings.
- Reports, presentations and other administrative duties are consistently on a high standard
- Bachelor of Science in Administration or Hotel Management degree
- Tertiary qualifications relevant to Marketing or Sales would be an advantage
- Previous experience within a hotel sales environment in an internationally recognized hotel chain at managerial level for at least 3 to 5 years within Qatar market.
- Current/previous responsibility for key accounts and new business generation in premium markets.
- Track record of achieving sales targets.
- Existing corporate accounts in Qatar market.
- Demonstrated ability to manage own and others tasks through to conclusion.
- Ability to lead presentations, conduct effective negotiations and close deals.
- Competent Word, Excel, PowerPoint and software packages
- High proficiency in English language oral and written skills
- Highly organized, able to coordinate the efforts of others and manage multiple assignments and projects.
- Knowledge of hotel PMS (HIS, Opera) and other industry related software programs.
- ‘Can do’ attitude combined with a high level of energy
- Professionally groomed
- Articulate and confident
- Effective problem-solving eskills
- Possess highly developed EQ
- Adaptable to and plans for the demands of a 24x7 hotel environment.
- Ability to work to deadlines and maintain composure at all times
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