Hotel group with properties across SA.

Job Description

• Sales approach – diligent research, cold calling on the phone and site visits. Persistence and thoroughness is vital, rather than aggressive hard-sell approach. A hunter who is able to understand the business link between industry, sales reps and sub-contractors.
• Demonstrable Excel experience – primarily for record keeping and mining reports generated by the Central Res system. Scrutinize report for repeat visits, long stay and similar analysis.
• Fastidious record keeping, well organised, manage database and coordinate follow ups from leads generated at trade shows, online etc.
• Enjoys traveling and able to immerse themselves in the micro climate of each property, build up contacts and relationships with each property manager.  Expected time out the office: 50% (2 weeks per month visiting sites, on average 1 week per site).
• Researching the industry around the site, developing connections with local chambers of commerce, local tour operations, government tourism offices, visits to large businesses / mines for product knowledge / branding distribution.
• Secondary tasks include providing a report on the condition of branding on site: state of banners / brochure numbers / external branding opportunities / business feedback, eg developing the F&B element for local industry / leisure.

Qualifications
Relevant Sales/Hospitality/Travel diploma

Skills

• At least 2 years sales experience.
• Hungry, eager to learn with a great appetite for life. Prepared to go into the trenches, roll up their sleeves and help generate sales.
• Must have valid driver’s license, own car preferable.
• Inbound Leisure travel experience preferred and Corporate travel (Travel Management Companies) and Government travel experience will be beneficial with established network / connections and eager to build on that.
• Well presented, articulate and sunny disposition.

Benefits
Travel reimbursement.