Business Development Manager
Through your passion and motivation, you sell memorable experience to guests who stay in your property. You are professional and knowledgeable about your property, and you build strong relationships and create bond with your guests.

What’s in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21


• What you will be doing:
  • Daily check of C'event / RPV Sales and DART inboxes, respond and follow up on all queries on a weekly basis
  • Track all responses in the Groups Tracker on a weekly basis to all Fairmont Royal Pavilion Group and Event queries
  • Respond to all client queries regarding Groups and Events and ensure all deadlines are adhered to
  • Convert group queries into group events
  • Liaise with the individual hotel departments on Groups and Events details
  • Complete weekly Owners report as per deadline
  • Complete the monthly BRM report as per deadline
  • Prepare monthly Group PACE BACKLOG report
  • Obtain approval of Director of Revenue on the dates and rates for Groups and Events
  • Proactively send leads to the hotel
  • Be the main contact person to obtain all Group and Events related information and communicate to the hotel team to help them to execute the event
  • Arrange Pre-con meetings for every Group and ensure all BEOs and information has been received, understood and executed
  • Send out accurate invoices and ensure payment is received
  • Manage Account Strategic Marketing Plans, within approval process, including accruals, payments, production and manage the budget
  • Prospect for new business opportunities with local DMCs and Corporate clients
  • Ensure all partners are equipped with product knowledge, understanding and confidence to the sell the hotel.
  • Conduct weekly sales call and execute follow up activies 
  • Organise hotel specific FAM trips and site inspections and FAM trips planned by all clients
  
  
  • Your experience, skills and qualifications include:
    • Proof of previous sales success in hospitality industry
    • Good understanding of market segmentation
    • Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
    • Financial and time management skills
    • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
    • Highly responsible & reliable
    • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal required
    • Strong problem solving abilities with the ability to work well under pressure 
    • Understanding of hotel operations 
    • Excellent computer skills - Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
    
    
    • Your team and working environment:
      Fairmont Royal Pavilion is located on the platinum coast of the beautiful country of Barbados with luxurious rooms directly on the beach along with delectable cuisine with a Caribbean and international flavour!
      
      Your team and working environment:

      • You will be supported by a team of highly motivated professionals who go above and beyond to ensure our clients enjoy their experience with the hotel and the hotel achieves the maximum revenue from all events
      
      
      • Note: You must have the legal right to work in Barbados in order to be considered
        
        Why work for Accor?
        We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
        By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

         

         

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