Sales Manager - Leisure
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About the Role
The Leisure Sales Manager is responsible for driving room revenue and market share within the leisure travel segment. This includes managing relationships with Wholesale Tour Op.
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Responsibilities
- Maintain and grow relationships with existing leisure accounts while prospecting new business opportunities globally and regionally
- Negotiate annual wholesale and FIT contracts, ensuring competitive pricing aligned with revenue management strategies
- Monitor competitor strategies, market trends, and leisure travel patterns to identify new niches and adjust sales tactics
- Represent the hotel at major international and domestic travel trade shows (e.g., ITB, WTM, ILTM) and conduct targeted sales missions
- Work closely with Revenue Management and Marketing teams to create leisure packages, promotions, and tactical campaigns
- Organize and host FAM trips for travel agents, wholesalers, and media to showcase the property
- Track production of all leisure accounts, analyze ROI on marketing actions, and provide regular forecast reports to Director of Sales & Marketing
Requirements
- 3 5 years of hotel sales experience with a proven track record in the leisure segment
- Experience in Qatar market is a must
- Established network of contacts among luxury travel advisors, consortia, and international tour operators
- Proficiency with PMS (e.g., Opera), CRS, and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, Delphi)
- Exceptional negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to travel extensively for client meetings, trade shows, and industry events
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Job Summary
- The Leisure Sales Manager is responsible for driving room revenue and market share within the leisure travel segment.
- This includes managing relationships with Wholesale Tour Operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), Retail Travel Agents, Consortia (e.g., Virtuoso, Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts), and Tourism Boards.
- The ideal candidate will develop and implement strategic sales plans to maximize occupancy and revenue, particularly during off peak periods.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and grow relationships with existing leisure accounts while aggressively prospecting new business opportunities globally and regionally.
- Negotiate annual wholesale and FIT (Free Independent Traveler) contracts, ensuring competitive pricing that aligns with the hotel's revenue management strategies.
- Monitor competitor strategies, market trends, and leisure travel patterns to identify new niches and adjust sales tactics accordingly.
- Represent the hotel at major international and domestic travel trade shows (e.g., ITB, WTM, ILTM) and conduct targeted sales missions.
- Work closely with the Revenue Management and Marketing teams to create enticing leisure packages, promotions, and tactical campaigns.
- Organize and host FAM trips for travel agents, wholesalers, and media to showcase the property's unique selling points.
- Track production of all leisure accounts, analyze ROI on marketing actions, and provide regular forecast reports to the Director of Sales & Marketing.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in Qatar Market is a must
- Experience: 3 5 years of experience in hotel sales, with a proven track record specifically within the leisure segment.
- An established, active network of contacts among luxury travel advisors, consortia, and international tour operators.
- Proficiency with Property Management Systems (PMS) like Opera, Central Reservation Systems (CRS), and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce, Delphi).
- Exceptional negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Multi lingual capabilities are a major plus depending on the target market.
- Flexibility: Willingness to travel extensively for client meetings, trade shows, and industry events.
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