Sales Manager- Leisure- The Cape Town Edition Hotel (pre-opening)

Marriott International

Cape Town, South Africa
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Proactive sales opportunity solicitation
Building long-term customer relationships
Market trend analysis and competitor research
** Marriott International is seeking a Sales Manager for the pre-opening of The Cape Town Edition Hotel. The role involves proactively soliciting sales opportunities, building long-term customer relationships, and achieving sales goals in a dynamic hospitality environment. **

Job Summary

  • The position is accountable for proactively soliciting and handling sales opportunities while ensuring proper business turnover for service delivery.
  • Candidates must build successful relationships with existing and new customers through activities like sales calls, FAM trips, and trade shows to generate future bookings.
  • The role requires understanding overall market trends, competitors' strengths and weaknesses, and economic factors to close the best opportunities for the location.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Marriott International is seeking a Sales Manager for the pre-opening of The Cape Town Edition Hotel. The role involves proactively soliciting sales opportunities, building long-term customer relationships, and achieving sales goals in a dynamic hospitality environment. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • proactive sales opportunity solicitation
  • building long-term customer relationships
  • market trend analysis and competitor research
  • executing operational aspects of business bookings
  • upselling to maximize revenue potential

Nice-to-have

  • authentic and outgoing personality
  • passion for delivering theatrical guest experiences
  • ability to work in a pre-opening environment
  • strong community relationship development skills

Key Requirements

  • 2-year degree plus 3 years experience OR 4-year degree plus 1 year experience
  • Experience in sales and marketing or related professional area
  • Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management

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