Assistant Director of Sales

**Company Description** “Tamayyaz" is a Nationalization Development Program that enables Saudi talents to acquire the needed skills & knowledge for various professions within the hospitality field within a specific time frame by using a combination of classroom learning and On Job Training.” “A passion for perfection” **Join** us at Accor,**where** life pulses**with** passion** As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo. By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart. You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment. Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet. **Hospitality**is** a**work** of**heart**,** **Join** us and**become** a**Heartist**®.** - Set annual budgets and implement strategies effective for achieving set targets. - Provides professional and courteous service at all times. - Participates and leads the rate and inventory initiatives, including but not limited to participating in franchise revenue management service. - Identify business trends and marketing opportunities that can improve the hotel’s performance. - Continuously solicit for new business that expands client base using action plans focused on the market segment and set forth proposals to the Director of Sales & Marketing monthly and quarterly. - Prospecting and growing an account list, handling incoming leads and closing sales that covers all segments of the hotel but in focus on MICE, - Work closely with other sales associates at hotel level and calling in on important customers and establishing multiple levels of contacts within the customer’s organization. - Monitor opportunities for community involvement and strive to maintain high profile of the hotel within the hospitality sector - Oversees all hotel and franchise field-marketing initiatives. - Meets with and maintains rapport with individuals and contacts in order to produce groups and/or convention business, to include Guest room, meeting space, services and Catering/Banquet sales for both the group and transient markets. - Set annual budgets and implement strategies effective for achieving set targets. - Provides professional and courteous service at all times. - Participates and leads the rate and inventory initiatives, including but not limited to participating in franchise revenue management service. - Identify business trends and marketing opportunities that can improve the hotel’s performance. - Continuously solicit for new business that expands client base using action plans focused on the market segment and set forth proposals to the Director of Sales & Marketing monthly and quarterly. - Prospecting and growing an account list, handling incoming leads and closing sales that covers all segments of the hotel but in focus on MICE, - Work closely with other sales associates at hotel level and calling in on important customers and establishing multiple levels of contacts within the customer’s organization. - Monitor opportunities for community involvement and strive to maintain high profile of the hotel within the hospitality sector - Oversees all hotel and franchise field-marketing initiatives. - Meets with and maintains rapport with individuals and contacts in order to produce groups and/or convention business, to include Guest room, meeting space, services and Catering/Banquet sales for both the group and transient markets. - Buys and places all hotel advertising within the guidelines and budgetary requirements as stated in the annual marketing plan and budget. - Schedules group rooms, conventions and business group activities at the hotel. - Oversee with the revenue manager online distribution direct and indirect channels and handle all relationships with OTA’s. - Assists the General Manager in the creation and update of the hotel's marketing plan and budget. - Maintains good rapport with area business leaders and local civic groups and companies. - Ensures sales activities meet or surpass profit plan. - Increase market share based on disruptive innovation and strategizing. - Be involved in screening of new associates as required - Responsible for an assigned sales t