Director of Sales

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Director of Sales

Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria is seeking a Director of Sales to join our dynamic Sales and Marketing Team and ensure that sales activities, individual accounts and group bookings are focused and coordinated with transient demand to yield the maximum revenue per available room.

What you will do

People Leadership Skills

1.The ability to recruit, select and familiarize sales department personnel with the Hotel and their functions.

2.The ability to train and guide sales department personnel in the performance of their duties as specific position responsibilities, performance techniques, reporting procedures, etc.

3.The ability to conduct performance evaluations and follow up with sales department personnel.

4.The ability to perform all supervisory functions to effectively and efficiently manage the personnel assigned:

• The ability to identify and control work relationships, areas of accountability and performance of the personnel assigned.
• The ability to determine, in conjunction with the Director of Marketing, the standards of performance as a basis to review progress of personnel assigned.
• The ability to recommend salary adjustments, transfers, promotions and dismissals.
• The ability to ensure proper training of assigned personnel.
• The ability to foster a cooperative and harmonious working climate conducive to maximum employee morale and productivity.
• The ability to develop individuals for future advancement.

5. The ability to assume responsibility for the Marketing Department in the absence of the Director of Marketing.

Maximizes Hotel Revenue

1The ability to direct sales activities of the hotel to achieve budgeted goals.

2.The ability to monitor and identify current and future business trends to insure profitable sales in periods of low and high demand.

3.The ability to negotiate and achieve maximum revenue/profit potential while satisfying client's needs.

4.The ability to assume the responsibility for leading and directing the hotel's group and individual room sales activity.

5.The ability to be proactive and creative in developing sales and marketing solutions.

Marketing

6.The ability to assist in the development of the annual marketing plan.

What you bring:

1.Reading, writing and oral proficiency in the required language(s),  

2.(4) year college/university degree (or equivalent).

3.Previous experience as a DOS or Sales Manager in a Hotel or Resort

4.Good personal & business reference

5.Working knowledge of computer spreadsheets (Lotus or Excel), word processing (Word or Word Perfect), and PowerPoint

What we offer: 

• Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package

• Excellent Training and Development opportunities

• Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resort

• Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms

• Complimentary Employee Meals

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance