Job Title: Sales Executive
Organisation: Hilton Hotels
& Resorts
& Resorts
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Job Number: HOT0299S
About Hilton Hotels & Resorts:
Hilton Hotels
& Resorts is an international chain of full service hotels and resorts and
the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide. The Hilton Hotels brand remains one of
the company’s flagship brands and one of the largest hotel brands in the world.
The company places marketing emphasis on both business travel and leisure
travel with locations in major city centers, near airports, convention centers,
and a number of vacation resorts and leisure-oriented hotels in popular
vacation destinations around the world.
& Resorts is an international chain of full service hotels and resorts and
the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide. The Hilton Hotels brand remains one of
the company’s flagship brands and one of the largest hotel brands in the world.
The company places marketing emphasis on both business travel and leisure
travel with locations in major city centers, near airports, convention centers,
and a number of vacation resorts and leisure-oriented hotels in popular
vacation destinations around the world.
Job Summary: The Sales
Executive will support the Hilton Hotels and Resorts in the analyses of local
market trends and competitor activity to generate new future business for the
hotel.
Executive will support the Hilton Hotels and Resorts in the analyses of local
market trends and competitor activity to generate new future business for the
hotel.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Sales
Executive, you analyse local market trends and competitor activity to generate
new business for the hotel and maintain existing business relationships.
Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the
highest standards:
Executive, you analyse local market trends and competitor activity to generate
new business for the hotel and maintain existing business relationships.
Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the
highest standards:
·
Develop customer accounts to drive business into the
specific hotel/cluster and to increase market/customer share in all revenue
streams
Develop customer accounts to drive business into the
specific hotel/cluster and to increase market/customer share in all revenue
streams
·
The incumbent will negotiate room rates/packages
with clients
The incumbent will negotiate room rates/packages
with clients
·
Prepare company contracts for the hotel in
accordance with current business and pricing conditions
Prepare company contracts for the hotel in
accordance with current business and pricing conditions
·
Work closely within current business strategies and
recognising potential opportunities
Work closely within current business strategies and
recognising potential opportunities
·
Cooperate with other departments in the hotel to
create an exceptional Guest experience and build strong, comprehensive sales
programs
Cooperate with other departments in the hotel to
create an exceptional Guest experience and build strong, comprehensive sales
programs
·
Attend Sales events, as required
Attend Sales events, as required
·
Prepare and submit accurate and timely reports that
meet the needs of the Sales Director and senior management to include the
reporting of appointments, calls made and business leads
Prepare and submit accurate and timely reports that
meet the needs of the Sales Director and senior management to include the
reporting of appointments, calls made and business leads
·
Cordially answer customer queries in a prompt and
professional manner
Cordially answer customer queries in a prompt and
professional manner
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the Hilton Worldwide Sales
Executive job opportunity should have prior experience in a sales role with a
proven track record to close a sale
The ideal candidate for the Hilton Worldwide Sales
Executive job opportunity should have prior experience in a sales role with a
proven track record to close a sale
·
Positive attitude with excellent communication
skills
Positive attitude with excellent communication
skills
·
Show commitment to delivering a high level of
customer service
Show commitment to delivering a high level of
customer service
·
Excellent grooming standards
Excellent grooming standards
·
Flexibility to respond to a range of different work
situations
Flexibility to respond to a range of different work
situations
·
Ability to work under pressure and under own
initiative
Ability to work under pressure and under own
initiative
·
Hold a Valid Driver’s License
Hold a Valid Driver’s License
·
Working knowledge of local market is desired
Working knowledge of local market is desired
·
Knowledge of hospitality is desired
Knowledge of hospitality is desired
·
The applicant should preferably have a passion for
sales and for achieving targets and objectives
The applicant should preferably have a passion for
sales and for achieving targets and objectives
Job Benefits: Your benefits
will include a competitive starting salary and holiday entitlement. As an
employee you will become a member of The Hilton Club which provides reduced
hotel room rates in our hotels worldwide, plus discounts on products and
services offered by Hilton Worldwide and its partners. We look forward to
explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from
a global hotel organization like Hilton Worldwide.
will include a competitive starting salary and holiday entitlement. As an
employee you will become a member of The Hilton Club which provides reduced
hotel room rates in our hotels worldwide, plus discounts on products and
services offered by Hilton Worldwide and its partners. We look forward to
explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from
a global hotel organization like Hilton Worldwide.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join one of the world’s leading
hotel and resort brands, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, should apply online by
clicking on the web link below.
qualified and interested candidates who wish to join one of the world’s leading
hotel and resort brands, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, should apply online by
clicking on the web link below.
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