Marketing Manager IC Durrat Al Riyadh

Job Description

The only Resort in Riyadh City Characterized by the architectural grandeur, The InterContinental Durrat Al Riyadh Resort & Spa is cradled within the distinguished neighborhood of Banban, Riyadh. This unique property resides on 154,000 sqm of a lush green oasis enhanced by eco-friendly water features. Whether travelling for business or leisure, guests will enjoy from a wide array of culinary venues to an extensive range of recreational facilities including SPA, Indoor & Outdoor pools. Equipped with 162 remarkable abodes, including 121 extensive guestrooms, 31 luxurious suites and 10 stately private villas each with an outdoor swimming pool. Elegantly designed by beautifully weaving the opulence of the Arabian heritage, the resort offers guests a retreat that is a cut above the rest. Bring the warmth of Royals to your wedding day or host a successful meeting or a conference at any of our event venues; timeless and fit for any occasion. Add a touch of glamour and style to your experience as you choose between the Grand Durrat Hall, eight meeting rooms or stunning outdoor spaces, perfect for soirees, corporate meetings and exhibitions. Our dedicated team of professional and engaging event specialists will orchestrate every detail to perfection. To complete the experience, The InterContinental Durrat Al Riyadh Resort also presents gracious service and world-class dining. When youre a part of IHG, you?re more than your job title. And that?s what we love the individual talents, interests and dreams that make you who you are because we know that a team with different perspectives and skills can only make our business stronger.People? Manage daily sales activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers? Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues - recognise good performance? Train colleagues to make sure they hit hotel revenue goals to the standards we expect and have the tools they need to work effectively? Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed? Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive ? connect departments to create sense of one team? Interact with outside contacts: guests, vendors, and other contacts as needed? Develop and maintain great working relationships with key clients and outside contacts to increase revenue. Financial? Hit all personal/team sales goals and maximise profitability? Help prepare the departmental budget and financial plans including the hotel marketing plan? Create and implement sales plans that drive measurable incremental occupancy, increase average rates, increase volume, food and beverage and banquet sales? Produce monthly reports and sales forecasts to analyse current/potential market and sales trends, coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plan Review monthly reports and sales forecasts to analyse current/potential market and sales trends? coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plan Create and develop special events and sales blitzes to showcase the hotel to potential clients. Attend trade shows and major market events locally and nationally to promote new business and increase sales and marketing opportunities for the hotel Guest Experience? Provide guests with information (example: loyalty programmes, area attractions, restaurants, facility information) to enhance guest experience? Schedule conventions and/or business group activities at the hotel and coordinate with other hotel-level departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients? Communicate to appropriate departments all pertinent information requirements and special needs for arriving VIP?s, large groups, and other key guests? Lead marketing efforts to up sell guests on hotel services, offerings, and amenities Responsible Business? Work closely with key business leaders, officials, and representatives of local community groups within the city to ensure constant high profile exposure for the hotel ? Effectively communicate and market aspects of the hotel that are sustainable or ?green? and use information to gain new business opportunities? Work with advertising agencies, consulting firms, and vendors to maximise advertising investments and ensure ads represent brand identity? Raise the awareness and reputation of your hotel and the brand locally ? occasionally acting as hotel representative for media related enquiree? Identify improvements to marketing activities and overall hotel sales performance and work with other departments Ad-hoc duties ? unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done Bachelor?s degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in marketing or related field Four or more years of experience in a hospitality or hotel sales and marketing setting with direct supervisory experience over a sales team Strong knowledge of local businesses and business trends required Must speak local language(s) Other languages preferred

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