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Market Sales Manager Flanders
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Market Sales Manager with previous experience in hospitality to grow our sales team in Flanders. The candidate will develop the Flemish market with a focus on our Antwerp property and work in close cooperation with the national sales team & market sales manager for Flanders.
Job description
As Market Sales Manager for Flanders, you will be responsible to maximize rooms, meeting rooms & F&B sales for & from your region.
Main responsibilities:
- Maximize revenue & profit opportunities through sales activities and calling actions
- Define & execute action plan to develop COR/MICE business within your region
- You will manage a portfolio of local corporate & MICE accounts
- You will be actively looking for new COR & MICE clients based in your region
- Account development: follow-up on client's productions and take necessary actions to maintain/improve level of production - develop strategic account plans and plan active roll out
- Achieve turnover objectives & cross sell other NH properties where possible
- Handle RFPs & local contracts
- Grow & strengthen relationships with your clients (B-2-B) to become their consultant.
- Keep in close contact and liaise with other departments to develop accounts such as Sales counter partners (based abroad), Global Sales, Group Sales Booking Offices, Revenue Managers, and Marketing Dep.
- Responsible for maintaining a high-quality CRM system for existing accounts and prospects
- Attend local fairs & client events.
The ideal candidate must fulfil the below requirements:
- Bilingual Dutch & English, this is a mandatory requirement.
- Minimum of 2 years field sales experience in the hotel/meeting & events industry
- Knowledge of hospitality/ local market
- Analytical and proactive approach
- Experienced with Lanyon, Hotelligence / Agency 360
- Large active MICE/Corporate network in Flanders
- Understanding of Microsoft Office applications
- In the possession of a driver's license
- Action-oriented & pro-active business approach
- Results driven
- High level of negotiation skills and client oriented
- Self-motivated, disciplined & stress resistant
- Priority-setting, time-management, and organizing abilities
- Flexible and independent working approach
What do we offer?
- Attractive salary package including a company car, a fuel card
- Meal vouchers
- Laptop & cell phone
- Group insurance
- After 6 months seniority : DKV hospitalization insurance
- Excellent career opportunities: all employees of Minor Hotels are given priority on internal vacancies worldwide!
- Explore the Minor Hotels brands and enjoy our hotels worldwide with our special employee rate.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Apply now!