Sales Specialist - Cape Town, South Africa - Marriott International, Inc

Marriott International, Inc

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Number

Job Category Sales & Marketing

Location The Westin Cape Town, Convention Square, Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa VIEW ON MAP

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

Function
The position is accountable for proactively soliciting and handling sales opportunities. Ensures business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery.

Assists in leading all day-to-day activities related to sales with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of sales objectives in the MICE & Leisure segment and achieving Sales goals.

Required Experience & Qualifications

A recognized Sales Qualification
Preferable 12 years' experience in a similar position
Previous MICE position & Knowledge of the segment
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Interpersonal competences and presentation skills
Results oriented and able to meet deadlines
Efficient in time management and can work without supervision

Key Responsibilities

Plan, organize and manage all sales activities
Identify, analyze and implement new methods and techniques to determine sales growth
Build and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips and trade shows etc.
Achieve sales budget
Compile and track sales data
Participate at trade fairs and other events
Handle both field and indoor sales activities
Builds, directs, manages, and ensures implementation and effectiveness of MICE & Leisure agent strategies throughout the year.
Maintains and develops relationships between client and property through MICE and Leisure segments
Creates and inspires existing clients and new business clients to make use of local and international properties
Contracting and negotiating processes are followed and extreme care is exercised when dealing with all clients
Reporting and administration
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, peoplefirst culture. We are committed to nondiscrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._

At Westin, we are committed to empowering the well-being of our guests by providing a refreshing environment, thoughtful amenities, and revitalizing programming to help ensure that they leave feeling better than when they arrived.

We recognize that travel can be disruptive to our guests' well-being, and we're energized to assist as partners in helping them maintain control and soaring above it all while on the road.

Everything we do is designed to help guests be at their best, and they appreciate our supportive attitude, anticipatory service and extensive knowledge on how to best assist them throughout their stay.

We are looking for dynamic people who are excited to join the team and ready to jump into any situation to give a helping hand.

If you're someone who has is positive, adaptable and intuitive, and has a genuine interest in the well-being of others around you, we invite you to discover how at Westin, together we can rise.