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Multi Property Director of EBC

JW Marriott
Dubai, UAE
Full Time
Director
Onsite
6 days ago
Selling SkillsTelephone SalesCustomer Relationship ManagementRevenue ManagementFinancial ManagementStrategic Planning
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Job Summary

  • Leads and manages the Event Booking Centre (EBC) and its associates on a daily basis, with full accountability for achieving EBC revenue targets, team booking‑pace goals, guest and associate satisfaction, and the unit’s overall financial performance.
  • Drives the end‑to‑end sales effort to deliver financial goals for all participating hotels, while maintaining strong and productive relationships with Event Planning, Operations, and the Cluster Proactive Sales Team.
  • Ensures the protection of brand integrity across all participating hotels and oversees the effectiveness of all sales‑related business processes and channels.

Candidate Profile

  • Previous experience with a large scale or multi site EBC environment
  • Excellent selling skills and understanding of group sales processes for all brands; can bring a sale to closure
  • Possesses excellent telephone sales skills
  • Strong customer development and relationship management skills
  • Ability to set accurate revenue goals for team
  • Ability to interpret market data and apply to sales strategy
  • Ability to implement successful sales strategies for multiple properties
  • Knowledge of all Marriott Lodging products, cultures and brand strategies
  • Knowledge of need time strategy as developed by Revenue Management
  • Knowledge of contractual agreements and legal implications
  • Knowledge of food trends, food and beverage composition and menu planning
  • Effective sales skills to upsell products and services

Education or Certification

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management preferred

Sales and Marketing

  • Provides sales functional expertise to participating hotels.
  • Maximizes revenue by upselling packages and creative food and beverage.
  • Sets direction to ensure that Sales Team achieves goals.
  • Understands and achieves team and individual goals.
  • Provides critical input to market leaders for development of property and overall market sales strategy.
  • Participates in weekly sales strategy meetings.
  • Works collaboratively with property/cluster Revenue Management and Event Management personnel to effectively manage the placement and execution of sales opportunities.
  • Provides ongoing feedback and recommendations to improve effectiveness of overall sales office processes.
  • Works with market leadership to encourage non participating or new hotels to join the sales office
  • Analyzes period end and other available systems data to identify trends, future need periods and obstacles to achieving goals.
  • Provides targeted and timely communication of results and other achievements and challenges to the Director of Marketing.
  • Reviews turnover to the Event Planning team for consistency and completion.

Revenue Management

  • Ensures that sales strategies are communicated, implemented and updated as market conditions fluctuate.
  • Utilizes property diagnostic process (PDP) in order to maximize revenue and profits.
  • Monitors local, regional and International business outlook and provides updates to Revenue Management.

Guest Satisfaction

  • Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies customer service and creates a positive example for guest relations.
  • Ensures sales team establishes clear expectations for customers and properties throughout the sales process.
  • Ensures transfer of accurate, complete and timely information to operating departments at the properties.
  • Ensures effective resolution of guest issues that arise as a result of the sales process.
  • Participates in guest satisfaction review sessions with Sales Team to help identify areas of improvement.
  • Works with Director, Sales Office to incorporate guest satisfaction as a component of departmental meetings with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Supports the customer recognition program in effect at the X Sales Office.

Human Resources

  • Interviews, hires management, and hourly associates with the appropriate skills to meet the business needs of the properties.
  • Develops implements and maintains a departmental orientation program for associates to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.
  • Uses all available on the job training tools for associates; implements and manages training initiatives and conducts training when appropriate.
  • Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position and monitors progress.
  • Conducts hourly associate performance appraisals according to Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Administers the performance appraisal process for direct report managers.
  • Administers sales bonus and incentive programs.
  • Celebrates successes and publicly recognizes the contributions of team members.
  • Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with associates.
  • Actively solicits feedback, utilizes an 'open door' policy and reviews associate satisfaction results to identify and address associate problems and concerns.
  • Manages associate progressive discipline procedures for areas of responsibility.
  • Ensures regular on going communication is happening in all areas of responsibility.

Financial Management

  • Participates in the development of annual shared service operating budget.
  • Manages the shared service operating budget including controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
  • Makes recommendations on staffing levels based on projected turnover, seasons, changes in market conditions and call volume.
  • Prepares weekly and period end P&L critiques.
  • Understands the operation’s impact on the overall financial goals of participating properties and educates staff on details as appropriate.

Management Competencies

  • Sales and Marketing Management: Focuses on building the hotel’s top line revenue by executing against the sales strategy.
  • Revenue Management: Works with Revenue Management to ensure proper pricing, appropriate transient and group mix and implementation of sales strategy.
  • Guest Satisfaction: Ensures sales process meets or exceeds guest needs.
  • Human Resources: Selects, develops and retains a diverse hourly and management workforce to generate revenue and provide sales expertise.
  • Financial Management: Develops and manages annual operating budget to achieve or exceed budgeted revenue expectations.

Safety and Security

  • Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
  • Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
  • Notify Loss Prevention/Security of any guest reports of theft

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