Sales Manager

 

 

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Aman Sveti Stefan Resort  announces the position:

 

Sales Manager

 

 

JOB TITLE: Sales Manager

DEPARTMENT: Sales

LOCATION: Aman Sveti Stefan

REPORTING TO: General Manager with dotted line to Head of Global Sales for Aman

SUBORDINATES: Events & Group Coordinator & Events & Groups Manager

 

At Aman we are on a mission to create the world’s ultimate luxury lifestyle brand; hotels, resorts, homes, experiences and products which transform our guests’ and owners’ perspectives and daily lives. To achieve our ambitions, we capitalize on our unique combination of world-class and diverse talent, unmatched design, and access to locations, cultures and experiences few are privy to. We live by the ‘Aman way of life’ – a mindset shared by our guests, home owners and employees which creates a lifelong sense of belonging driven by our values of:

 

  • Invest in individuality – fostering an environment where each person can push boundaries, take risks and challenge norms.
  • Nurture pathfinder spirit – exploring experiences, opportunities and locations which transform into new exciting ventures.
  • Act like owners – taking charge, leading by example and an immense sense of pride in our work.
  • Celebrate communities – ensuring that every member of our community is looked after and nurtured in a compassionate, respectful and collaborative manner.

AMAN SVETI STEFAN

Pink-sand beaches, crystal-clear waters and rugged, pine cloaked mountains form the untamed backdrop to Aman Sveti Stefan, in one of Europe's last corners of truly wild beauty -Montenegro. Stretching across a causeway from a rustic island village to a former royal residence, the 80-acre estate divulges charm and sophistication at every turn. Secret coves, a serene

Aman Spa and a spectacular clifftop pool all play their part in this private haven, while intimate venues, scattered from shoreline to rocky precipice, offer endless inspiration for celebrations. A stroll along the shoreline, Queen’s Beach, the scallop-shaped bay considered Montenegro’s finest, is at the exclusive disposal of Aman guests.

OVERVIEW

This role is an integral part of the Aman Sveti Stefan team and is responsible for the creation, development and implementation of the sales strategy for the resort. The role oversees all disciplines of Sales. A key component will be the maximization of financial performance and achievement of the agreed budget across all revenue generating areas, Room, F&B, Spa, MICE and activities for the resort.

This role is based on property, at Aman Sveti Stefan in Montenegro and reports directly to the General Manager, representing Aman Sveti Stefan worldwide (while liaising with the Global Sales Team). This role is responsible for the creation, implementation and execution of the sales strategy for all key segments, for communicating and aligning with the overall global sales strategy, and specific responsibility for the delivery of room revenue and occupancy.

Job description:

  • Create the sales strategy for the resort for all revenue generating departments, Rooms, Spa, F&B & events
  • Develop and implement the Sales plan for all above areas
  • Prepare the related budget and rooms revenue for the property
  • Participate in tradeshows, conventions and promotional events within the hotel and trade related organizations as relevant to the hotel
  • Ensure effective relationship management of new and existing accounts
  • Prospect and development of group business (events, wedding and MICE)
  • Organization of familiarization trips and site inspections
  • Qualify incoming inquiries from key accounts and following up on leads for strong conversion rates
  • Develop and strengthen our DMC relationships to ensure increased market share from competitive set
  • Establish and maintain excellent relationships with counterparts at competitor Hotel Sales & Marketing teams that can provide referral business, including Concierge teams.
  • Tracking of account productivity via Salesforce or equivalent sales contact management functionality and preparation of weekly reports
  • Respond to Corporate office’s projects and requested reports in due course
  • Exceed personal goals as well as department budget on a yearly basis
  • Monitor and exceed set Key Performance Indicators
  • Maintain and continuously improve product and service quality standards by conducting ongoing evaluations
  • Prepare monthly forecasts, departmental budget, and function space yield maximization
  • Responsible for developing the annual business and marketing plan for the hotel
  • Conduct regular competitive pricing and product offering surveys

Knowledge and skills:

  • Must have 3+ years’ experience in a similar role within a luxury hospitality environment
  • Fluency in English (Additional languages preferred)
  • University Degree or equivalent required
  • Progressive career path and acknowledged track record within Sales & Marketing in the luxury hospitality field
  • Strategic Sales expert whose career has had a strong focus in this discipline
  • Ability to work with multi culture environment with an engaging personality, should be hands-on, yet strategic and can conduct business at the highest level with senior executives and local dignitaries
  • First class presentation and communication skills with a balanced sensitivity to cultural issues
  • Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills
  • Adaptable & flexible with the capacity to set high goals and standards for an integrated collaborative approach between departments
  • Bottom-line oriented with emphasis on quality guest-service and team-building

You will already possess 3-5 years of experience of Travel Industry, preferably as Sales Manager. You are a degree holder in Sales and who is confident and articulate with a professional appearance.  You understand the expectations and trends of luxury and lifestyle travelers.  You are able to demonstrate strong existing relationships with clients and luxury travel partners with a positive track record of sales performance.  You will display excellent communications and interpersonal skills to engage with others.  You are highly self-motivated and hands-on with sales presentations, events coordination and day-to-day operations.

For this role, fluency in business English, MS Office skills, strong sales experience in the Leisure, MICE and corporate segments within the luxury travel and hospitality industries are required.

If you are interested, please send us your CV (preferably with photo) to the mail address:  amansvetistefancareers@aman.com or apply by using the option: KONKURIŠITE NA OGLAS.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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