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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Director of Sales & Marketing - Ramada Resort by Wyndham Dead Sea in Dead Sea, Jordan
Ramada Resort by Wyndham Dead Sea is now seeking a Director of Sales & Marketing to join our team in Jordan.
Job Summary
The Director of Sales and Marketing under the business supervision of the General manager and within the limits of established Corporate/Sales policies and procedures, oversees and directs all aspects of the Sales and Marketing activities. His/her responsibilities include overseeing the planning and development of promotional strategies and marketing plans; oversees and assists with the development and implementation of the sales and marketing plan; management of the sales and marketing team and reporting on effectiveness of the plan.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Main Duties
Produces the Annual Sales plan, marketing budgets and forecasts
Works closing with the head of Revenue to produce action plan related to the revenue plan to ensure revenue plan objectives are achieved
Provides a professional, advisor support service to the General Manager
Coordinates all methods of maintaining and increasing business volume. This includes advertising, sales promotion, personal selling, publicity, community relations, special sales projects, etc.
Creates and implements special programs to achieve greater profitability through:
Increasing average rate
Overall occupancy
Increasing business volume during off-peak periods
Increasing local food & beverage and banquet sales
Enhances the image of the hotel in the local community
Participates as an active member of the community through associations, memberships and other trade organizations
Reviews regularly activities reports of Sales and Marketing personnel to ensure targets and Sales objectives are met.
Other Duties
Reviews regularly internal promotion pieces for visual effect and ensures they conform with brand standards.
Organizes and promotes in cooperation with the Food & Beverage Department special projects to stimulate Food & Beverage sales within the community, including but not limited to, tournaments, balls, parties, gastronomic festivities, etc.
Interacts with individuals outside the hotel, including but not limited to clients, convention, bureaus, local hotel associations, Government Tourist offices, Airlines, Travel Agents, Tour Operators, Competitors and other members of the local community.
Recommends to the General Manager the kind of advertising which will be most productive for the hotel by analyzing the market effectiveness of past advertising campaigns and consulting with other department heads and the Advertising Agency.
Procures new and repeat business for the hotel by maintaining contact with Airlines, Travel Agencies, Commercial Houses, Private clubs and professional Associations within the community and neighboring markets
Reviews regularly the Public Relations activities to ensure high awareness of the hotel in the local and national media
Oversees & manages the development of new marketing strategies
Maintains good communication with Regional Sales and Marketing and implement corporate initiatives.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Excellent Communication skills
Strong leadership and analytical skills
Excellent selling skills
Excellent organizational and planning skills
Understanding of customer service skills
Education & Experience
Ideally 2 to 3 years as DOSM in the 4/5 star hotel
Ideally Degree/Diploma in a Marketing/Business Administration or any related field
Hotel industry work experience demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance
Ability to manage team
Proficiency in property management system
Strong media, presentation and computer skills
Previous experience working in Jordan is required
Strong understanding of the Jordan market
Vacancy open to Jordanian Nationals Only
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,200 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through our network of approximately 872,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company’s mission of making hotel travel possible for all. Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands—think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8—Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds. Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.
Job Location: Ramada Dead Sea Resort, Sweimeh , Dead Sea Road , 11180 Amman, Dead Sea, N/A N/A
Employment Status: Full-time
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