Travel Trade Sales Executive
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This is an exciting and varied role which requires an energetic and motivated individual with a foundational background in sales, account management processes, and ideally someone with leisure or hospitality experience. The environment is fast paced and is an excellent opportunity to develop within a corporate office sales team.
Reporting directly to the Group Travel Trade Sales Manager, the ideal candidate should have the ability to work on their own initiative and ensure effective promotion of the brand and Group in the key market segment of leisure groups and tour operators. The candidate should be proactive and energetic with excellent attention to detail. The candidate should also have the ability to execute a focused sales plan for the agreed market segments and key accounts, be accountable and work to agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Key Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Group Travel Trade Sales Manager, the ideal candidate should have the ability to work on their own initiative and ensure effective promotion of the brand and Group in the key market segment of leisure groups and tour operators. The candidate should be proactive and energetic with excellent attention to detail. The candidate should also have the ability to execute a focused sales plan for the agreed market segments and key accounts, be accountable and work to agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Key Responsibilities
- To assist the Group Travel Trade Sales Manager to maximise Group and FIT revenue throughout our hotels, ensuring effective management of key tour and leisure operators through developing and maintaining relationships and capitalising on all opportunities from existing accounts.
- To source and develop all new opportunities in the market segment.
- Coordinate group quotations and meal bookings between hotels and tour operators in a timely manner.
- To participate fully in all sales activities including telecalls, arranging face-to-face meetings and entertaining through effective planning and time management.
- Attend and plan a series of Travel Trade Shows throughout the calendar year. Occasional international travel is required to fulfil this.
- Analyse and prepare monthly production reports and identify opportunities for sales development.
- Ensure the accurate processing, distribution, and recording of all sales correspondence through our systems including Zendesk, Go Nitro, Salesforce and Solver.
- Maintain up-to-date client databases and the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
What You'll Need
Dalata Hotel Group – We bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently, the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany & the Netherlands, and we’ll keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe.
Ours is a culture of integrity, fairness, and inclusion where you can flourish and have the opportunity to develop your talents, be recognised and rewarded and pursue a fulfilling career. We strive for success, are enthusiastic about what we do, and take responsibility for doing things right.
Helping our people to grow and develop their careers is vitally important to us and is one of our highest priorities. We have many exciting and unique internal development programmes, each crafted to make sure our employees get the learning they need to be able to take the next step in their careers.
Dalata Hotel Group is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application process.
- Ideally two years’ experience of leisure trade sales within the hospitality industry
- Strong client relationship skills and account management experience
- Highly organised and a strong team player and ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and time management skills
- Excellent attention to detail, spelling and grammar
- Proficient in Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Driven towards maximising sales and achieving market segment budgets
- Experience working with a CRM
- Fluency in English
- Hybrid working model
- 50% Off F&B in all properties
- €/£60 employee rate on Clayton and Maldron hotel rooms
- Scandic Hotels Group discount rate
- 30% off Friends & Family rate on Clayton and Maldron Hotels
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes
- Pension scheme
- Development opportunities through our Dalata Academy
Dalata Hotel Group – We bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently, the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany & the Netherlands, and we’ll keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe.
Ours is a culture of integrity, fairness, and inclusion where you can flourish and have the opportunity to develop your talents, be recognised and rewarded and pursue a fulfilling career. We strive for success, are enthusiastic about what we do, and take responsibility for doing things right.
Helping our people to grow and develop their careers is vitally important to us and is one of our highest priorities. We have many exciting and unique internal development programmes, each crafted to make sure our employees get the learning they need to be able to take the next step in their careers.
Dalata Hotel Group is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application process.
