Director of Sales - Hard Rock Hotel Budapest

The Director of Sales is responsible for leading the sales efforts for the property including maximizing awareness of the hotel product, solicitation and management of MICE (group)business, volume corporate accounts, local (national) international travel  agencies with inbound room night potential, and coordination of corporate rate as well as consortia agreements. This position is a strategic business partner who helps the hotel achieve its goals bí being a champion for inspiring achievement in the sales team. The Director must harmonize  the culture, mission, values and quality standardsto ensure maximum potential is achieved. This  person ust create an exceptional climate of professional and personable service that ensures the engagement of employees, guests, clients and owners.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, direct and manage  all department operations to include sales/convention services/catering. Maintain regular presence throughout the department
• Solicit new and existing accounts to meet/ excees revenue goals through telephone prospecting, sales calls,  site inspections and written communication
• Assist in the creation of the annual sales  and marketing plan and strategies for the property
• Develop goals and strategies for the department  in accordance with tha annual sales and marketing plan. Communicate employee role in achievement of goals and strategies  while ensuring accountability
• Manage annual RFP process with the team for the global, national and local accounts for the business transient and consortia segments
• Manage annual contracting  process with the team for the domestic and international  tour operators  as well  as OTA’s
• Coordinate and participate  in property sales missions, trade shows, familiarization trips, site inspections and other relevant activities
• Coordinate ongoing research of the industry  to detect market trends and related information for development of new sales and marketing strategies.
• Attend trade shows, sales missions and events as approved by the budget in conjunction  with the  Global Sales Office
• Ensure proper communication between sales and operations departments to satisfy and special group needs
• Write and negotiate sales contracts according to corporate procedures
• Create department  budget to include  resource quantities, costs and expenses
• Create and develop goals and operational strategies for the operations that are aligned with the Hard Rock brand. Communicate the role that each employee has in their achievement and ensure accountability
• Review weekly forecasts and planning of cost expenditures to correspond to forecasted occupancy and costs.

Requirements:

• 6+years’, experience in hospitality management, including 3 years in a sales leadership role. Luxury/lifestyle hotel experience preferred
• Degree/diploma in Hospitality Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides knowlege, skills and ability sufficient to successfully perform the duties of the position
• Strong command of software applications, especially Microsoft Office  and hotel-specific platforms
• (Opera, Sabre/ SYNXIS, Delphi, SUN)
• Fluency  in English: additional languages preferred

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Positive, young dynamic team
• Unique working environment in a brand new hotel
• Global Hard Rock discounts to café, hotel and casino

If you are interested in the position, please send your CV to: