Sales Manager

Novotel Preston is a recently refurbished and rebranded hotel with 383 rooms conveniently located 10km north of the Melbourne CBD. Everything we do not only helps make our guests or our people feel welcome, but feel valued to give them the best experience they deserve

**What will you do**:

- Business Development for the Corporate & MICE market
- Attend sales calls, trade shows and meetings to proactively sell the hotel
- Work proactively to meet targets and implement corrective actions as needed
- Identify and develop a pipeline of new opportunities for Mantra Epping
- Increase the level of sales and business mix from individual clients, maximizing on every opportunity across all markets
- Pro-active sales focus to maximize leads & opportunities for Mantra Epping
- Research and define new revenue generating niche markets
- Maintain a current and accurate knowledge of competitor products & promote relevant benefits
- Liaise with all local tourism bodies from the region as the secondary point of sales & marketing contact
- Provide our Director of Sales and Marketing with a monthly schedule of planned activities including pipeline business being targeted within region
- Provide any client feedback/comments relating to the product & service to Director of Sales and Marketing

**What you need to be successful**:

- Proven sales experience within the hotel market or similar
- Excellent interpersonal skills with guests and colleagues
- Driven to achieve results and deliver luxury experiences for our guests
- Exceptional relationship management
- A proactive approach to securing business

**What’s in it for you**:

- Career opportunities with international hotel brand
- Learning and development opportunities to further progress your skillsets
- Complimentary dry cleaning.
- Complementary Carparking
- Discounted food and beverage throughout the Accor network
- Discounted stays at sister properties
- Working in a friendly and collaborative team

**About you**

You are hungry for success, and love the challenge involved in winning business. You will have a proven track record of achievement in sales, preferably in the hospitality and/or tourism industry, and will impress us with your demonstrated ability to transform strong rapport with clients into solid business. Your sales flair will be complemented by strong time-management, reporting, computer and administrative skills.

**Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. Any opportunity within our community to adapt and develop our processes to embrace others is encouraged.

**Why work for Accor?**
We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

We live and breathe by our four principles:

- People Crave Belonging
- People Want the Real Deal
- Every Person has a Story
- People Hate to be Wrong

In return for your commitment, we provide fantastic career and training opportunities and excellent working conditions with a supportive and fun team. In addition, we will provide you with hotel discounts and benefits worldwide. Click ‘Apply’ to begin your journey

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 32 per week

**Salary**: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning shift

**Experience**:

- Sales: 2 years (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)