Job vacancy Sales & Marketing Manager for 4* Hotel Galway

We have an exciting opportunity for an assistant Sales & Marketing Manager looking to make there next step up as manager in a 4-star property in Galway.  As Sales & Marketing Manager you will be responsible for developing new business and managing the major accounts to increase revenue for group, leisure, corporate and conference business. You must have excellent team management, motivation, interpersonal and communications skills.

Main Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• To create and implement an effective marketing plan, monitoring and evaluating its effectiveness against forecasted goals
• To develop new business, maintain current business relationships and network for new business within accounts, both Domestic and Oversees
• To supervise departmental activities, managing a team of two to ensure they respond to customer enquiries, track leads, maintain accurate account data, negotiate rates, communicate with accounts, conduct market research, write effective proposals etc.
• To create, implement and follow through on sales promotions
• To be responsible for sales and marketing department expenses, business planning and budgeting
• To achieve established revenue goals and report monthly to the General Manager
• To participate in sales activities including sales trips and appointments, tradeshows, site inspections, corporate hospitality, presentations, Fam trips etc.
• To solicit new accounts, as well as maintain and grow existing accounts business

Excellent salary 55k+