Vacancy - Senior Sales Executive needed @ InterContinental Hotel

InterContinental Hotel Recruiting...

 
Our Client:
InterContinental Hotel ,Lagos is located on Victoria Island, in the centre of Lagos home to the

majority of foreign embassies and multinational companies, making it the perfect residence for affluent business and diplomatic travellers. Built on an elevated terrain overlooking Lagos's port and the city below, the 19 storey hotel offers uninterrupted, spectacular views of Lagos Skyline. InterContinental Lagos comprises of 352 well-appointed, elegantly decorated rooms and suites as well as a Club InterContinental floor.
InterContinental Hotel is currently recruiting for the vacant position below:

Job Title: Senior Sales Executive

Job Number: LAG000118

Key responsibilities of the role include:
As a Senior Sales Executive, You will proactively create and convert revenue opportunities in order to achieve budgeted revenue targets and marketing objectives by planning and executing sales activities,negotiate optimum rate for the benefit of the business, consistently communicate "within" to share market intelligence, provide feedback and ensure customer awareness within the Hotel. This role also requires the building of a working culture to support the IHG Winning Ways of Doing the Right Thing, Show We Care, Aim Higher, Celebrate Difference amd Work Better Together.

In return we'll give you a generous financial and benefits package including duty meals, hotel discounts worldwide and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself. 

Qualifications
► University degree preferably in marketing or tourism/hospitality management
► Minimum of 4 years Sales experience in an international 5* luxury hotel, Banking industry, Hospitality sales & marketing environment
► Good understanding of the Nigerian/African business and operation environments and markets
► Excellent communication skills across all mediums - presentation, telephone, correspondence, face to face etc. in English and preferably a 2nd language
► Service minded and ability to involve and support operations
► Business savvy and good people skills
► Experience in emerging markets / similar hard locations
► Visionary & strategic thinker and ability to convert this to action

Application Closing DateMay 6, 2014

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