Sales Manager | Nayyara Conference & Banqueting Center Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Summary:
Ideal candidate will strategically sell conference center space and related services, and food and beverage needs to the corporate, governmental and military, educational, and entertainment markets. Will be guided to achieve/exceed annual budgeted sales goals by performing direct sales solicitation while developing new accounts and maintaining existing accounts; managing account details and preparing reports; responding to all telephone and in-person inquiries to promote the Conference Center. Responsible for maintaining positive customer relationships and ensuring timely responses to all inquiries for space or service needs. Confer with customers in all phases of their meeting/conference to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Must effectively plan and communicate to all departments the expressed need of the customer.
- Maintain a tracking system for all potential customers.
- Ensure all appropriate communication for upcoming business is complete and distributed in a timely manner to the management team.
- Organize sales and marketing efforts to ensure the maximum exposure is purchased for the monies that are spent.
- Oversee and conduct sales calls, prospecting and meeting all quotas to ensure that quarterly and annual goals are met.
- Complete knowledge of the Property Management System.
- Engage in educational and team building activities to strengthen personal value and departmental relationships.
Skills
- BS degree and a minimum of two years corporate group sales experience.
- Have a least 2 years hotel or conference center experience.
- Keep abreast of industry trends, share information with all staff.
- Superior quantitative, oral and written communications and problem-solving/strategizing skills.
- Excellent overall computer skills with advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
- Exceptional customer service abilities.
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