Director of Sales

Sheraton Grand Samsun Hotel

 - Develops sales goals and strategies and verifies alignment with the brand business strategy.

 - Ensure best client service is being made available through communication amongst the team.

 - Partners with Human Resources to attract, develop and retain the right people in order to support the strategic priorities of the market.

 - Provides day to day leadership to sales associates to achieve property sales objectives with overall responsibility for achieving booking goals and property revenues.

 - Ensure hotel meets or exceeds budgeted goals.

 - Creating a focus on attracting new business.

 - Attending and contributing to the monthly sales strategy meeting.

 - Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business.

 - Oversee and ensure the update of rates, promotions on hotel website, Online travel agents.

 - Responsible for the training of sales team.

 Required Skills

 - Excellent level of written and verbal communication in English.

 - At least 10 years experience in the tourism sales and marketing or related professional area.

 - Minimum of 5 years of supervisory / managerial experience.

 - High degree of commercial awareness and be able to understand links between sales and profit with excellent sales and negotiation skills.

 - Good business sense and the ability to motivate and lead a team.

 - Ability to work under pressure.

 - Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.

 - Must be flexible in working hours, including weekends, evenings and holidays.