Hotel Sales Executive at Wiseleap Company

Wiseleap Company is a Human Resource Consulting firmthat was set up on this foundational philosophy; when people work better, businesses work better. Our Vision is to inspire and equip five (5) million employees and organisations across Africa by the year 2025 to deliver excellently at the workplace and achieve organisational goals and objectives. We promote an exceptional work culture that helps businesses to thrive and sustain growth. We hunt for the best talents for our clients in Abuja and other locations in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Hotel Sales Executive

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Solicit Future conference business fort he hotel in assigned market areas.
• Maintain and exceed sales targets defined by the management.
• Also, able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and achieve daily and monthly targets, whilst offering a very high level of Customer Service.
• Additionally Work directly with key decision makers from Corporate, negotiating rates and confirming theiraccommodation, meetings and events.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, handling and converting Meetings, Events and Group enquiries.
• Planning events in conjunction with the client.
• Presenting and selling available and suitablebanquet/event options to the highest possible standard.
• Contact Meeting Planner by mail, telephone, customer outings and site inspections.
• Arrange and carry out Hotel show rounds.
• Ensure the completeadministrationand execution of all planned events.
• Negotiate space, dates and rates to obtain booking goals while focusing on shoulder and off-seasonbusiness.
• Identify need periods and undertake a comprehensive program of sales activity to secure new and ad-hoc business minimizing the impact of low activity periods.
• Actively manage business bookings, record denials, and make network referrals.
• Make commercial decisions to maximize income on a daily basis.
• Encouraging repeat business through excellent customer service andinquiryhandling.
• Build strong relationships with customers to fully understand their needs.
• Each month review the next 6 months’ availability to highlight high or low-demand dates and take steps to minimize theriskof any shortfall oroverbooking.
• Ensuring all inquiries are recorded accurately in the EventEnquiryapplication.
• Bring in directgueststhrough onlinemarketingand advertising.
• Helping the hotel to identify new avenues of business and bring in more banquet events to the hotel.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of sales, department and budgetary reports as and when required.
• Other duties and tasks assigned by the management within the job scope.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar role in a 5-Star hotel.
• Great Customer service skills
• successful sales track record in direct sales and an ability to develop targeted prospect databases.
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Honest, discipline and dedicated to duties.

Application Closing Date
22nd September, 2022.