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Marriott International

Manages and franchises hotels around the world

Director Sales & Marketing

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAstana, KazakhstanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A two-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or a related major, plus four years of experience in sales and marketing or a related professional area; or a four-year bachelor's degree in one of those fields, plus two years of such experience.
  • Demonstrated skills in supervising a team are preferred.
  • Lodging sales experience is preferred.
  • Hotel industry work experience demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the property's sales department for properties with bookings over 300 peak rooms and significant local catering revenue.
  • Manage the property's reactive and proactive sales efforts and provide day-to-day leadership to sales associates, with responsibility for booking goals and property revenues.
  • Implement the brand's service strategy and initiatives throughout the sales process and build long-term, value-based customer relationships.
  • Evaluate participation in sales channels and develop working relationships to proactively position and market the property.
  • Manage the marketing budget to develop property-specific campaigns, promotions, and collateral that drive revenue and meet property objectives.
  • Coordinate with regional marketing communications on regional and national promotions.
  • Develop and implement property-wide strategies that meet the needs and expectations of target customers and property associates and provide return on investment to the owner and Marriott International.
  • Manage development of strategic account plans for market demand generators.
  • Determine and develop marketing communication activities with Regional Marketing Communications.
  • Provide customer intelligence on market and economic trends that may require changes to sales strategy.
  • Review the Strategic Alignment Review report, competitive shopping reports, and other resources to maintain awareness of the hotel's market position.
  • Research competitors' sales team strategies to identify opportunities to grow occupancy and RevPAR and increase market share.
  • Attend sales strategy meetings and provide input on weekly and overall sales strategy.
  • Suggest marketing ideas and develop deployment strategies to grow market share.
  • Evaluate and support participation and account deployment with Area Sales and Group Sales within the Sales Office.
  • Serve as the sales contact for the General Manager, property leadership team, Group Sales, Area Sales leaders, and customers, and act as the customer advocate.
  • Serve as the hotel's authority on sales processes and sales contracts.
  • Liaise with Area Sales, Group Sales, Revenue Management, Event Management, Regional Marketing Communications, and other hotel departments.
  • Participate in sales calls with Sales and Marketing team members to acquire business or close business.
  • Identify public relations opportunities and coordinate activities that support the marketing communications strategy.
  • Support the General Manager by coordinating crisis communications.
  • Execute and support Marriott's Customer Service Standards and the hotel's Brand Standards.
  • Execute operational aspects of booked business, including generating proposals, writing contracts, and customer correspondence.
  • Participate in and practice the brand's daily service basics.
  • Ensure seamless turnover from sales to operations and back to sales while consistently delivering high service levels.
  • Monitor resolution of guest issues arising from the sales process and channel issues to property leadership or other stakeholders.
  • Maintain performance by increasing revenues, controlling expenses, and providing return on investment for the owner and Marriott International.
  • Develop partnerships with local organizations to increase brand and product awareness.
  • Develop and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders.
  • Build community and public relations by maintaining property participation in local, regional, and national trade shows and client events.
  • Deliver customer service that supports customer satisfaction and loyalty, assisting customers and monitoring satisfaction before and during their program or event.
  • Understand customer needs and recommend appropriate features and services; understand the customer's business issues and concerns to offer suitable solutions before and during programs or events.
  • Develop sales goals and strategies aligned with the brand business strategy.
  • Execute the sales strategy to meet individual booking goals for self and staff.
  • Coach leaders of revenue-generating departments in developing revenue strategies and goals that support property financial performance.
  • Ensure the Sales team understands and fully leverages Marriott International demand engines.
  • Work with Human Resources, Engineering, and Loss Prevention to monitor compliance with applicable regulations and union requirements.
  • Partner with Human Resources to attract, develop, and retain employees in support of market priorities.
  • Create effective structures, processes, jobs, and performance management systems.
  • Set goals and expectations for direct reports using the Leadership Performance Process, align performance and rewards, address performance issues, and hold staff accountable.
  • Forecast talent needs and manage talent acquisition strategy with Human Resources to minimize turnover-related lost time.
  • Maintain a list of competitors' top salespeople and execute a recruitment and acquisition plan with Human Resources.
  • Support tools and training resources that educate sales associates on catering solutions.
  • Lead development and workforce planning by assessing, selecting, retaining, and developing talent; upgrade sales and marketing talent and work with Human Resources to anticipate future talent needs.
  • Identify, train, and mentor group sales associates using available on-the-job training tools.
  • Transfer functional knowledge and develop group sales skills among managers from other disciplines.
  • Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • A four-year college degree.

About the Company

Marriott International

Manages and franchises hotels around the world

Marriott International manages and franchises hotels and resorts for leisure and business travelers, with brands spanning luxury stays, select-service hotels and extended visits. Its portfolio includes The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton and Courtyard, giving hotel owners different formats for serving guests. Most properties belong to third-party owners: Marriott earns management fees tied to hotel revenue and profit, or franchise royalties for use of its brands and systems, while owning or leasing a small share itself. The company also licenses its names for branded residences and vacation ownership properties. With operating roots dating to 1927, Marriott is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bethesda, MD
Founded
1927

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