Kempinski Hotel Recruitment [July] 2016

An energetic team of professionals are operating an outstanding luxury hotel and are looking for someone like you to complement our skills set! You will be the head of the Sales and Marketing Department and will be responsible for identifying Ghana’s hospitality market’s needs, tailoring products to suit those needs and driving the sales force towards achieving sales targets.

Job Description

Job Title: Revenue and Reservations Manager

Overall Objective

The overall objective of this position is to improve any revenue and reservations stream by selling the right mix of products & services, at the right price, at the right time, to the right customer, at the right customer touch point, using the right distribution network. The incumbent in this position is also responsible to materialize the maximum number of requests and reservations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Revenue and Reservations manager is a key player the process of budgeting and laying out the business plan. You will obtain and share market intelligence to generate business opportunities, provide accurate revenue forecasts, understand the product, conduct continuous market studies to establish and understand demand patterns and recommend strategies and determine rates, review and work towards improving online reputation as an important revenue determinant and collect and share data for Rev Max meetings as drive the initiative. In addition, you will administer and manage revenue and reservation systems, manage the reservations department and ensure compliance with rates and Kempinski standards on reservations management. Talent development is a key principal and you will be required to train and develop the revenue and reservations team and map out clear career development plans for them.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in Hotel Management, Finance or Business field related field.
• 3 years of relevant experience as a department head managing similar roles.
• A minimum of two years prior experience in Revenue Management for a hotel, preferably a luxury hotel is an absolute requirement.
• Fluency in English
• Experience working with Opera is a requirement and other hotel operating systems will be an added advantage
• A proven track record of increasing revenue streams or strengthening the performance of a property or several properties

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

If you meet the above requirements, please send your cover letter and CV to [email protected]

All applications must reach us by close of business on 5th August 2016. We look forward to receiving your application.

Due to the volume of applications received, please note that only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Candidates may be contacted for interview before the close of the application deadline. Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City.