Assistant Director of Sales (Mumbai Area Sales)-Conrad Bengaluru

Job description

With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton and many others. 

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.  

 

The Assistant Director of Sales oversees day to day Sales efforts of the Senior Sales Managers, Sales Managers and Sales Executives, with specific responsibilities for directing sales, training, and implementing action plans set forth in the marketing plan under the general guidance and supervision of the Commercial Director and in keeping with the delegation of authority. 

 

What will I be doing?  

As the Assistant Director of Sales, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards: 

• Participate in the development and execution of the hotel marketing plan. 

• Complete relevant courses of Hilton University on time and ensure to pass the test. 

• Be familiar with hotel product knowledge and related activities. 

• Responsible for the promotion and sales of all products of the hotel, including but not limited to rooms, catering, banquets, etc. 

• Complete sales targets and related tasks set by the hotel. 

• Develop sales plans and obtain approval from the Director of Sales or Commercial Director, maintaining and developing customers in the region or industry according to the plan.  

• Understand customer needs through telephone sales, face-to-face visits, other forms and achieving sales. 

• Produce quotations efficiently, sending contracts to customers and following up promptly.  

• Show clients around the hotel. 

• Operate the hotel reservation system to book rooms, banquet venues, etc. 

• Send teamwork order promptly, and ensure the relevant departments receive the relevant information. 

• Establish a good relationship with customers, maintaining the update of customer information and promptly report customer needs and feedback to the hotel. 

• Recommend other hotel chains within the group to clients. 

• Proactively collect market and industry information to share with other members of the Sales team to capture business opportunities and ultimately convert to business confirmation. 

• Understand and be familiar with all product information of the competitors, including key customers and their output, hotel rooms, catering, conference promotion information, and promptly feedback to the Commercial Director / Director of Sales. 

• Welcome key customers, team leaders and VIPs to the hotel when they arrive. 

• Handle guest feedback or complaints. 

• Maximize sales at all times and effectively forecast team and banquet revenue. 

• Provide necessary supervision and guidance to the Sales Manager or Director of Sales as needed in developing team quotes or contracts. 

• Actively participate in the development of marketing plans and collaborate to achieve budgets. 

• Assist the Director of Sales to allocate daily work effectively according to the Sales team structure. 

• Assist the Director of Sales to organize regular meetings, ensure effective communication between the Sales team and the hotel Operations team, assisting the Banquet and Catering Sales department or Operations department in following-up on events occurring during banquets or meetings. 

• Assist the Director of Sales to complete relevant parts of the department budget, and actively participate in the development of forecasting and marketing plans. 

• Provide regular training to employees to ensure that the team is familiar with hotel products and processes and can efficiently explore customer needs and provide professional customized services. 

• Regularly analyze customer output and source market structure, anticipate market trends and design products and channels in advance to seize business opportunities. 

• Assist the Director of Sales in recruiting, selecting and training employees to maintain team vitality and stability. 

• Conscientiously perform assigned tasks and special tasks. 

• The department reserves the right to change or supplement the job description if necessary. 

What are we looking for? 

An Assistant Director of Sales serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow: 

• Hospitality: Volunteer to provide unparalleled hospitality. 

• Integrity: Do what you should do all the time. 

• Leadership: Strive to be a leader in both your industry and your community. 

• Teamwork: Actively promote teamwork spirit in all work. 

• Ownership: take responsibility for your actions and make decisions. 

• Now: Operate with urgency and discipline. 

• Junior College degree. 

• 5 years or above hotel sales and related experience. 

• Good English reading and writing skills to meet business needs. 

• Good communication skills and can work under strong pressure. 

• Understand local customers and have strong market analysis ability. 

• Have certain customer resources and able to lead by example. 

• Good organization and presentation skills. 

 

What will it be like to work for Hilton? 

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travellers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!