Business Development Manager
We are currently recruiting a Business Development Manager to maximize all sales opportunities in the corporate and group segments of our Kildare-based client’s hotel. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Sales Executive/Coordinator looking to take the next step in their career.
Key role responsibilities:
- Identify new leads and sales opportunities for the hotel
- Undertake weekly proactive sales calls/activities with clients to deliver on agreed KPIs
- Promote and generate new business for transient corporate, group and meetings & events segments
- Organise and conduct site inspections and FAM trips
- Represent the hotel at networking events and trade fairs
- Database management with focus on growing & segmenting contacts for better communication
- Quarterly competitor analysis updates and reviews
- Maintain the highest level of communication internally and externally in line with the four-star hotel brand
- Oversee guest feedback platforms, i.e. Google Reviews, TripAdvisor, etc.
- Assist with managing the content of the hotel’s website and social media platforms
- Ensure that all promotional material is currently, effective and supports any new sales and marketing promotions
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years’ experience in a Sales or Business Development Executive role, preferably within the hotel or hospitality industry. Must also be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in dealing with corporate market locally, nationally and internationally
- Experience in lead generation and or creating successful sales pitches
- Target focused and enjoys a challenging & fun, never boring work dynamic
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Good communicator who enjoys meeting with new people and embracing new opportunities
- Creative thinker who is a problem solver not creator
- Positive, energetic with a good sense of humour too
- Self-motivator, organised, who can work independently but with clear direction from the senior sales team.
This role will involve travel; candidates must have access to a car for work & hold a full, clean Driver's Licence.
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