Director of Sales & Marketing

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Sales and marketing directors are responsible for establishing and directing the marketing and sales activities of an organization including advertising and public relations.

These activities affect the direction and goals of business. The position could be available in any one of the five business sectors of tourism.

Responsibility

• Direct and manage all group, transient, and catering/banquet sales activities to maximize revenue for the hotel. 
  
• Conducts local marketing for spa and food beverage. 
  
• Prepare, implement and compile data for the strategic sales plan, monthly SMARTS report, annual goals, sales and marketing budget, forecasts and other reports as directed/required. 
  
• Develop rates, group ceilings and deployment strategies through review of competitive data, demand analysis and mix management. 
  
• Actively participate in sales presentations, property tours and customer meetings. 
  
• Conduct/attend daily business review meetings, weekly strategic sales meetings, management meetings and other meetings as required/requested. 
  
• Manage/direct all advertising, public relations and promotional activities. 
  
• Recruit, direct, manage, train and counsel sales staff. 
  
• Assign sales territory, target groups and sales quotas
• Coordinate sales activities with other work units or departments
• Prepare and submit plans, budgets, progress reports and annual sales reports
• Manage human resource functions e.g. hiring, training, performance reviews
• Research competitors' products/services
• Develop goals and objectives, projects and priorities and assign them to Sales Managers
• Develop and conduct sales campaigns, as well as marketing and promotional plans
• May perform duties of Sales Managers as well

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• A university degree or college diploma in business administration, marketing, communications, public relations, advertising or a related field is required
• Previous supervisory or management experience in sales, marketing, public relations and/or the tourism industry is required 
• Knowledge of the product and competitive environment is required
• Proof of previous sales success
• Strong network of connections is an asset
• Leadership skills 
• Excellent communication skills
• Human resource management skills
• Financial management skills
• Good time management skills
• Strategic planning skills are an ass

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE 

• Bachelors degree preferred. 
• 8-10 years of sales and marketing leadership in similar sized operation

Job Location: Sylhet

Applications in any other way except Apply Online will cause disqualification.

Applications are invited from native professionals. International 5 star hotel experience is mandatory. Attractive remuneration packages would be offered to the choosen candidates.

Application Deadline: May 8, 2018