Director of Sales and Marketing

About the role

The Director of Sales and Marketing is responsible for room sales and production at the property level, managing all sales, advertising and promotional efforts within the hotel. The role sits within the hotel executive committee and aims to achieve the total hotel revenue goal.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Sales team personally, hold a minimum base of key accounts, handle prospecting and prepare month-end reports and the marketing plan
• Provide a motivated, competent staff through approved personnel programmes, the incentive plan and a planned career management process
• Direct account management and key account programmes, identify and develop new accounts, and follow up on lead inquiries
• Develop pricing guidelines with the Revenue Manager and adjust them according to the competitive environment

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous leadership experience in a Sales department
• At least 5 years of experience in 5-star international hotels
• Good command of Turkish and English, written and spoken
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities, reliability, analytical and decision-making skills