Assistant Manager - Sales

Job description

Le Meridien Dhaka, part of Marriott International, is hiring for the position of Assistant Manager - Sales in Dhaka, Bangladesh (full-time, on-site). Assists with the soliciting and handling of sales opportunities, ensures business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery, and assists in leading day-to-day sales activities with a focus on long-term, value-based customer relationships. Achieves personal sales goals. Apply through the Marriott International careers site.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with off-property sales channels so that sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative
• Build and strengthen relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings, including sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips and trade shows
• Develop relationships within the community to strengthen and expand the customer base
• Assist with managing and developing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Provide accurate, complete and effective turnover to Event Management
• Participate in sales calls with members of the sales team to acquire and close new business
• Support the operational aspects of business booked (generating proposals, writing contracts, customer correspondence)
• Identify new business to achieve personal and location revenue goals
• Understand the overall market, competitors' strengths and weaknesses, and sell against them
• Support the company's service and relationship strategy to drive customer loyalty

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hospitality Management, Hotel Management, or a related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in hotel sales, corporate sales, hospitality sales, or business development
• At least 1-2 years in a supervisory or team leadership role is preferred
• Experience with international or luxury hotel brands is an added advantage
• Proven track record in achieving sales targets and generating business from corporate accounts, travel agencies and key market segments
• Strong knowledge of the local market, client relationship management, and hotel sales systems