Tuesday, January 31, 2012

HEAD OF SALES AND MARKETING CAREER OPPORTUNITY IN KENYAN HOTEL

Head of Sales & Marketing

Our client is a leading hotel chain with multiple establishments located across the country.

They seek to recruit a dynamic results-oriented individual to develop and implement superior marketing strategies that will lead to the achievement of sales targets, maximized revenues and profits.

Job Profile

Create and implement workable marketing strategy targeting corporate clientele
Attain hotel set goals, profitability and achieve sales targets.
Liaise with travel agents to prospect new markets and opportunities.
Implement sales and marketing strategies, processes and systems.
Build effective internal and external customer relationship
Liaise regularly with other departments to produce progress reports.

Provide report to management regarding performance and competition.
Increase in sales volume and market share
Develop sound relations with customer base.
Executing innovative sales and marketing strategies
Implementing sound processes and systems


Person Profile

Education & qualifications: First Degree in hotel/hospitality management, marketing or business related field.
Postgraduate diploma in Marketing (CIM, ABE, MSK).
Be of high professional and ethical standing.
A minimum of eight years post-qualification experience in a challenging environment, three of which should be at senior management within the hospitality industry.
Good knowledge of the local and international tourist markets
Highly computer literate (MS Office Suite) and proficiency in Fidelio Front Office PMS or similar industry applications advantageous.
Excellent communication skills.
Fluency in at least two European languages of the key tourism source markets would be an added advantage.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their applications on e-mail, together with the latest copy of CV, telephone number and details of their current remuneration to: recruit@idp-ea.com on or before Wednesday 8th February 2012.

Do not attach any scanned documents please.

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