Cluster Director of Proactive Sales

4 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Marriott International, Inc Full time

**Job Number** 24160925
**Job Category** Sales & Marketing
**Location** Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch, 42 The High Street, Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa VIEW ON MAP
**Schedule** Full-Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Relocation?** N
**Position Type** Management

**JOB SUMMARY**

Functions as the leader of the property’s proactive sales department, the position is accountable for proactively soliciting and handling sales opportunities for a sales cluster. Responsible for account management and acquisition on transient, special corporate, and group segments. Handles numerous accounts and the distribution channels for those accounts. Ensures business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery. Leads day-to-day activities related to sales with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of sales objectives. Achieves personal sales goals.

Provides day to day leadership to a small team of on-property proactive sales associates and pulls through a number of above-property sales channels (Global Sales Team (GSO; National Sales Teams (NST)) in order to achieve hotel sales objectives, booking goals and property revenues. Assists in developing and implementing property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer profile and property associates and provides a return on investment to the owners and Marriott International.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

Education and Experience

2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 4 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

OR

4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 year experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**

**Building Successful Relationships that Generate Sales Opportunities**

Develops and leads the special corporate segment to achieve financial goals.

Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels to ensure sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative.

Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls, sales trips, trade shows, etc.

Develops relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities.

Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

**Managing Sales Activities**

Develops marketing/sales strategy for sales cluster.

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

Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).

Follows up sales leads.

Works on the different distribution channels of all contracted accounts.

**Using Knowledge of Market Trends and Target Customer Information to Maximize Revenue**

Identifies new business to achieve revenue goals.

Understands the overall market - competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them.

Closes the best opportunities based on market conditions and location needs.

Gains understanding of the locations’ primary target customers and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution.

**Providing Exceptional Customer Service**

Supports the company’s service and relationship strategy, driving customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.

Services our customers in order to grow share of the account.

Executes and supports the company’s customer service standards.

Provides excellent customer service consistent with the daily service basics of the company.

Sets a positive example for guest relations.

Interacts with customers to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

**MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES**

**Leadership**

**Adaptability** - Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace.

**Communication**:

- Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.

**Problem Solving and Decision Making** - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develop and evaluate alternatives and solutions, solve problems, and choose a course of action.

**Professional Demeanor**:

- Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

**Managing Execution**

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