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Radisson Hotel Group

Runs hotel brands for travelers and property owners

Cluster Revenue Manager

Business OperationsUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeJohannesburg, South AfricaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proven experience in revenue management.
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities.
  • Managerial skills and a hands-on, lead-by-example work style.
  • Commitment to exceptional guest service and the hospitality industry.
  • Ability to develop creative solutions and provide advice and recommendations.
  • Personal integrity and the ability to work in an environment demanding excellence, time, and energy.

Responsibilities

  • Support the smooth operation of the revenue management department, including management of hotel reservations and meetings and events enquiries.
  • Maximize guest satisfaction and comfort through a positive, responsive approach to enquiries and problem resolution.
  • Develop and implement strategies that identify, communicate, and deliver key revenue management metrics.
  • Manage the team lifecycle within the department and foster growth, development, and performance.
  • Manage the departmental budget, control costs and inventory, and attain productivity and performance targets.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders; review business performance and recommend actions to improve financial performance.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable legislation and due diligence requirements, plan and document best practices for internal and external audits, and follow up as required.
  • Maintain accurate inventory levels based on forecasted demand.
  • Apply effective restriction methods during periods of high demand.
  • Set yield controls in property management system and central reservation system tools based on forecast demand to maximize revenue potential and revenue-per-available-room performance in line with hotel objectives.
  • Use space-release policies to maximize room revenue.
  • Review hotel data and online systems.
  • Ensure rates are loaded in all systems.
  • Maintain consistent pricing and inventory between the hotel and other distribution channels.
  • Manage group inventory cutoff dates in line with contracts and demand.
  • Implement blackout dates and review them frequently for potential adjustments.
  • Ensure appropriate rate positioning for each segment and season.
  • Track and monitor price sensitivity.
  • Analyze competitor rates by segment and present findings at least quarterly during revenue meetings.
  • Use available tools to ensure pricing information is accurate.
  • Handle requests for proposals in a timely manner.
  • Maximize revenue-per-available-room penetration.
  • Develop and review annual transient and group pricing policies.
  • Develop and review a demand and city-events calendar quarterly in cooperation with the Director of Sales and Marketing, and review and discuss it during revenue meetings.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of key competitors.
  • Monitor competitor pricing and strategies and gather and analyze market intelligence using available systems.
  • Review key demand periods to maximize revenue and profit while considering cost of sales.
  • Serve as the key contact for e-commerce partners and ensure the web registry is current and contracts comply with current company policies.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the marketplace and demand generators, including companies entering or leaving the market, special projects, city events, and national events.
  • Conduct weekly revenue management meetings.
  • Ensure accurate reporting and analysis of market segmentation, production tracking and monitoring, displacement analysis, segment demand analysis, and revenue-per-available-room penetration.
  • Review end-of-month room statistics and analyze performance against forecasts and the results of implemented strategies.
  • Provide timely comments on hotel financial and market performance to the General Manager and other revenue team members.
  • Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly forecasts and budgets.
  • Ensure effective and accurate use of revenue management tools.
  • Maintain historical data on events and performance of promotions during demand-generating events.
  • Use upselling techniques to maximize revenue.
  • Focus on call conversions and ensure an effective incentive scheme is in place for agents.
  • Manage and lead the reservations and meetings and events departments.
  • Ensure telephone standards are followed and enquiries and requests are handled in a timely manner.
  • Ensure the team completes daily tasks and provide support when required.
  • Identify and address departmental training needs.
  • Ensure contracts and other paperwork for group bookings are signed.
  • Check that billing instructions are correct and followed in accordance with internal standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure relevant credit checks are completed for new and existing companies and discuss them with the Financial Controller.
  • Offer rates to the Meetings and Events Sales Executive for 24-hour and other packages.
  • Assist the meetings and events department when required.
  • Ensure the reservations team maximizes revenue at every opportunity.
  • Follow applicable laws and corporate standards and guidelines, particularly those relating to health, safety, and employee and guest security.
  • Ensure hotel compliance with brand pricing and e-commerce policies.
  • Screen, interview, and select potential department team members and supervisors.
  • Train and coach department members on call standards and new procedures, share new information, and ensure proper documentation.
  • Develop and recommend training to meet guest needs.
  • Manage, lead, and motivate the reservations team.
  • Reduce sick leave and employee turnover in the departments.
  • Reduce work-related accidents in the departments.
  • Ensure staff deliver the specified service standard and arrange refresher training when necessary.
  • Identify employees with promotion or transfer potential and create development plans with the Human Resources Manager.
  • Ensure staff attend required interdepartmental meetings and encourage them to share ideas and opinions that may benefit the hotel or department.
  • Participate in responsible-business activities and promote the responsible-business program to guests.
  • Find ways to reduce waste and minimize energy use.
  • Ensure potential and actual hazards are reported and reduced immediately.
  • Understand and follow the hotel’s fire, emergency, and bomb procedures.
  • Protect people and property on the premises by applying hotel regulations and complying with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Anticipate potential hazards and conditions and correct them or take preventive action.
  • Attend meetings requested by the General Manager and relevant property or city meetings.
  • Ensure proactive communication among the Sales, Meetings and Events, Reservations, and Front Office teams on revenue-related issues.
  • Control travel-agent commission statistics and ensure accurate tracking.
  • Follow up on unconfirmed bookings and non-arrivals to maximize revenue.
  • Continuously improve the hotel’s efficient operation and maintain knowledge of the role.
  • Handle requests and correspondence accurately and promptly.
  • Maintain personal hygiene, dress, uniform, appearance, body language, and conduct to the required standards.

About the Company

Radisson Hotel Group

Runs hotel brands for travelers and property owners

Radisson Hotel Group connects travelers with hotels across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, while helping property owners develop, brand and run lodging businesses. Its portfolio spans luxury and lifestyle hotels, upscale resorts and properties converted from independent hotels into branded destinations. Guests book through the group's channels and use its loyalty program, while owners partner through managed, franchised, leased or hybrid agreements. Its commercial systems support property management and hotel revenue optimization through shared technology and distribution. Its hospitality roots trace to Copenhagen's first SAS hotel in 1960, and the group is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Not listed
Founded
1960

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