Director of Sales

Hilton Leeds City Hotel seeks a Director of Sales to lead the activation of the hotel's overall sales strategy, manage relationships with on-property and above-property sales teams, and drive conversion of direct enquiries while identifying new business opportunities.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills; presentations, written and public speaking.
• Ability to direct collaboration among cross-functional teams including external resources.
• Ability to analyses departmental financial data in order to make strategic and tactical decisions.
• Demonstrates the highest standards of ethical behavior and absolute discretion with sensitive information.
• Ability to take initiative to identify, priorities and implement actions required to achieve functional goals.
• Proven understanding of client’s business and category, including business plans, competitive environment & distribution channels / product financials.
• Extensive understanding of local and UK market and industry in order to make recommendations on how to achieve the budget.
• Ability to recommend segmentation and targeted proposals, assess marketing implications and aggressively manage all segments to ensure profitability.
• Excellent team player who leads by example to resolve conflicts, introduce change and ensure collaboration among others.
• Budget development and management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage the work of others.
• Strong problem-solving skills including ability to address any issue in collaboration with others, identify and prevent potential problems and develop problem solving skills in others.
• Ability to provide development and mentoring to others.
• Ability to deliver performance feedback to subordinates to improve overall performance.
• University degree at bachelor level or equivalent or experience in lieu thereof.
• Significant work experience in roles including some people management experience.
• Experience working in multi-cultural or international settings.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Benefits

• Annual salary starting of £48,000 (based on experience) plus Bonus
• Free and healthy meals when on duty
• Grow your Career Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career
• A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing (https://cr.hilton.com)
• Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)
• Team Member Referral Program
• High street discounts: with Perks at Work
• Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)
• Guest Experience Day: 1 night stay with dinner and breakfast after successfully passing probation