Sales Executive – Corporate

Role Objective:

The role supports the corporate sales objectives across all properties by contributing to business development and maintaining strong relationships with corporate clients, in close cooperation with the Sales Manager – Corporate and the wider Commercial Department.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Drive business for the Local Corporate Segment through an extensive materialization of outside appointments in order to produce FIT, Corporate group business, to include room sales, food & beverage sales, and catering/banquet services

·         Develop and maintain excellent relationships with key & prospect clients and proactively manage clients’ requirements

·         Generate and develop new business through efficient and systematic management of sales leads in cooperation with other departments

·         Achieve budgeted revenues and personal department’s goals and maximize profitability

·         Familiarize clients with the hotel’s facilities through invitations, hotel inspections and entertainment

·         Work closely with other hotel departments.

·         Perform any other related tasks as required by the Commercial Dpt.

Requirements:

·         Degree in Business Administration or Hotel Management/Tourism

·         A proactive sales person with a strong customer-focus

·         Minimum 2 years sales experience is required, ideally gained in the corporate travel sector

·         Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to build strong long-term client relationships.

·         Good negotiation skills

·         This is a "field-based" role, so you must be comfortable managing your office work load and your own diary of appointments.

·         Initiative in undertaking sales actions that lead to sales revenues in cooperation with the Department’s Head.

·         Fluent in English and Greek - conversation, reading and writing. The knowledge of another language will be an asset

·         Fully computer literate and especially with Word and Excel applications

·         Team player and results orientated

In accordance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive (EU) 2023/970, compensation details for this position will be communicated to candidates by hiring team at an appropriate stage prior to the interview process.