Job Number 20029640
Job Category Sales and Marketing
Location W Barcelona, Placa de la Rosa dels Vents 1, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain VIEW ON MAP
Brand W Hotels
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Management
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The W Sales Manager is responsible for Developing and maintaining key Mice and Corporate (Group and Transient) and Entertainment accounts through attendance at travel and related industry meetings, trade shows, personal sales calls and sales blitz actions. The person is a highly motivated, organized, and enjoys interacting with customers.
This position requires a high degree of self-motivation and the ability to work unsupervised using own initiative.
Monitoring and Follow up of Sales Strategies within the mentioned different segments, focusing on Mice and Corporate contracting..
Proactively uncovering new prospects and maximizing conversion of business in line with Hotel’s budgetary goals.
Ensuring the maintenance and the development of contracted accounts in the mentioned segments. The responsibilities include maintaining relationships with key accounts and sourcing new business opportunities.
The W Sales Manager is required to solicit group & corporate business through telephone solicitation, outside sales calls, site inspections. Conduct Site Inspections and organizes Familiarization Trips whilst assisting with projects and reports. Participate in departmental meetings, trainings and other sales related meetings as required. Works with other departments within the hotel and key contacts at Marriott International Global Sales Office locations to provide quality service to customers.
Develops and maintains knowledge of market trends, competition set and customers.
Supervising and educating trainees.
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace and in the segmented main feeder markets: Spanish, English, German.
- Possesses a EU work permit
- Minimum of 2 years of hotel sales experience.
- Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the employee acting as a team player.
- Self-motivated. There is minimal direct supervision.
- Must possess computer skills, including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel. Good knowledge of Opera Sales & Catering & PMS systems in order to be competent in checking bedroom and meeting space availability.
- Ability to assess/evaluate performance fairly.
- Knowledge of hotel and competitive environment
- Desire to participate as part of a team.
- Bachelor Degree preferred
- Comfortable and confident in taking the lead and able to handle pressure situations that may arise
- Excellent presentation skills
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.
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