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Are you a driven and passionate sales person with experience in MICE and or Leisure sales? Do you want to take the next step in your sales career? The opportunity is NOW as we are looking for a result focused and pro-active Cluster Account Manager...
Organisation
Hilton Amsterdam vacaturesSluit je aan bij het klassieke en iconische Hilton Amsterdam!Hilton Amsterdam is een gerenommeerd hotel met 271 hotel kamers en 21 conferentie en vergaderzalen, op een unieke locatie binnen het Apollo kwartier in Amsterdam-Zuid. Het hotel behoort tot de top 15 conferentie hotels in de regio's Europa, Midden-Oosten en Afrika.
Het hotel is bekend om de John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1969 ‘bed-in for peace' en Hilton's allereerste hotel in Nederland. Het iconische hotel is gebouwd volgens Plan Zuid, een district ontworpen door de bekende architect Berlage. Het is gelegen op loopafstand van het centrum, museumplein en het Concertgebouw.
Hilton Amsterdam beschikt over verschillende toonaangevende bar- en restaurant faciliteiten, waaronder de Half Moon Lounge, Cafe Issimo, the Pavilion en River Dining. Roberto's Restaurant serveert zowel ontbijt als een hoog niveau a la carte menu tijdens lunch en diner. Bovendien is Room Service 24 uur per dag beschikbaar.
Met ons enthousiaste en gepassioneerde team hebben we een gezamenlijk doel en dat is het overtreffen van de verwachtingen van onze gasten door dagelijks onze uitstekende dienstverlening en hoge product kwaliteit te blijven verbeteren. Creatief, innovatief, een geweldige uitstraling… Hilton Amsterdam!
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Job Description
Are you a driven and passionate sales person with experience in MICE and or Leisure sales? Do you want to take the next step in your sales career? The opportunity is NOW as we are looking for a result focused and pro-active Cluster Account Manager for the Hilton Cluster Sales Office The Netherlands.What will I be doing?As Cluster Account Manager MICE, you will hunt for new business, manage current accounts and analyze local market trends to execute strategies that keep the hotel a leader in the marketplace.Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:· Analysis local market trends and competitor activity to identify business leads· Develop customer accounts within to drive business into the specific hotels and cluster, to increase market share in all revenue streams· Contract new prospect accounts both in the MICE segment in order to achieve hotel revenue targets.· Monitor performance on a monthly basis in order to review variances, pace and developments.· Use analytical skills to analyze account performance and opportunities to share/explain in the commercial meeting.· Perform site inspections and bookers presentations for accounts and prospects. Organize fam trips and travel to tradeshows to represent the cluster or individual hotels.· Weekly and Monthly updates on account development, lead generation and prospecting via sales reporting tools.· Set up result-focused action plan for corporate entertainment and account management activities.· Initiate creative sales races and blitzes in relevant markets and areas.
Job Requirements
What are we looking for?A Cluster Account Manager serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, experience and values that follow:· Has a minimum of 1 -3 years (banquet) sales experience in the hospitality or leisure industry.· Has a proven track of sales successes.· Is creative, enthusiastic and can think without a box.· Can work under high pressure, is a self-starter and a team player who can communicate on different levels.· Has analytical skills, is eager and is result driven.· Has market knowledge of The Netherlands.· Is key in acquisition of new accounts as well as in managing and developing effective relationships with current clients.· Can set short and long term business strategies with focused achievable actions and deadlines.· Has excellent knowledge of the English and Dutch language in both oral and written communication.· Has extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office and preferably Delphi.· Driver's license. It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:· Knowledge of the Netherlands market· Knowledge of hospitality· Passion for sales and for achieving targets and objectives· Degree-level qualification in a relevant field
Salary and Benefits
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Ref.nr.:176985-UZP-NL-FPC-150615 - RT201278042