Sales & Marketing Manager – Sligo Hotel

Sales & Marketing Manager 4* Hotel, Sligo

We have a fantastic new opportunity for Sales & Marketing Manager to Join the senior team in a prestigious 4 Star Hotel in Sligo.

In this challenging role the Sales & Marketing Manager will be responsible for maximising the sales potential and achieving revenue budgets of the hotel from the following markets – Leisure, Special Interests, F&B and Weddings.

Duties include:

• Perform day to day sales activity including lead generation, face to face meetings, contracting & rate negotiation, site inspections, attendance at trade shows, client entertainment and national sales trips
• Plan and direct day to day operation of the sales & marketing function to ensure maximum revenue & profitability and provide potential and existing clients with the highest level of sales service
• Assist in the development and promotion of weddings and events to local & regional markets
• Report weekly & monthly on general activity to General Manager and Central Office
• Input to hotel pricing strategy and forecasting with General Manager and Revenue Manager
• Devise and execute hotel sales & marketing promotional campaigns through local & national media, evaluating & reporting on marketing campaigns ROI
• Manage online marketing & brand website through content development and continually driving customers direct to this sale channel
• To ensure the accurate processing, distribution, recording/filing and follow up of all sales correspondence, including the execution of contracts, quotations, confirmations, cancellations, etc. Utilise CRM system for client database building
• Identify key competitors and carry out regular competitor analysis; monitoring their performance, rates and sales activity

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a Sales & Marketing role within the Hotel industry.
• Managerial experience essential.
• Customer centered approach.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent people management & communication skills.