Job Number 19157119
Job Category Sales and Marketing
Location W Sydney| 31 Wheat Road| Darling Harbour| Sydney| New South
Wales| Australia
Brand W Hotels
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Management
Start Your Journey With Us
Boldly coloring outside the lines of luxury| W turns the traditional notion of
the extravagant hotel on its head. Our irreverent attitude and taste for
excess redefine revelry for the modern jet set. Our guests have a lust for a
life less ordinary that drives them to demand more| experience it all| and hit
repeat.
We share our guests’ passions| providing insider access to what’s new and
what’s next. Moderation is not in our vocabulary and we know that lust for
life demands more| not less. W guests soak it in and live each day with a
mantra: Detox.Retox.Repeat. If you’re ready to create the energetic W scene
that is magnetic to everyday disruptors around the world| then we invite you
to explore a career with W Hotels.
The W Sydney has 450 guest rooms and suites and 136 one| two- and three-
bedroom apartments| 3 beverage and food outlets| a 600 SM ballroom and 3
meeting rooms. Guests will enjoy uninterrupted water views across Sydney
Harbour to the north and a vista across the city and Tumbalong park. The W
Sydney offers easy accessibility and good proximity to the newly reopened
Sydney convention & exhibition centre| retail and dining facilities located in
and around the Darling Harbour area| including Cockle Bay Wharf and
Harbourside Shopping Centre and major tourist attractions located in Sydney
Harbour.
The hotel is project to open in Q1| 2021.
JOB SUMMARY
Functions as the leader of the property’s sales department for properties with
bookings over 300 peak rooms and significant local catering revenue. Manages
the property|s reactive and proactive sales efforts. Provides day to day
leadership to sales associates to achieve property sales objectives with
overall responsibility for achieving booking goals and property revenues.
Implements the brand’s service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in
all aspects of the sales process and focuses on building long-term| value-
based customer relationships that enable achievement of the hotel’s’ sales
objectives. Evaluates the property’s participation in the various sales
channels (e.g.| Area Sales| Group Sales within the Sales Office| electronic
lead channels| etc.) and develops strong working relationships to proactively
position and market the property. Manages the marketing budget to enable
development of property specific campaigns| promotions and collateral to drive
revenue and meet property objectives. Interfaces with regional marketing
communications for regional and national promotions pull through. Develops and
implements property–wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet
or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer profile
and property associates and provides a return on investment to the owner and
Marriott International.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required:
2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration| Marketing| Hotel and Restaurant Management| or related major; 4 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.
OR
4-year bachelor|s degree in Business Administration| Marketing| Hotel and Restaurant Management| or related major; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.
Preferred:
Exisiting director of sales & marketing| big hotel experience especially in group and corporate segments
Marriott and Australia experience
Experience in Pre opening| luxury / lifestyle hotel
4 year college degree.
Demonstrated skills in supervising a team.
Lodging sales experience.
Hotel industry work experience| demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Managing Sales Activities
Manages the development of a strategic account plan for the demand generators in the market.
Manages the property|s reactive and proactive sales efforts.
Determines and develops marketing communication activities| in conjunction with Regional Marketing Communications.
Provides customer intelligence in evaluating the market and economic trends that may lead to changes in sales strategy to meet or exceed customer expectations.
Reviews the Strategic Alignment Review (STAR) report| competitive shopping reports and uses other resources to maintain an awareness of the hotel’s market position.
Researches competitor’s sales team strategies to identify ways to grow occupancy and RevPAR and increase market share.
Attends sales strategy meetings to provide input on weekly and overall sales strategy.
Suggests innovative marketing ideas and develops deployment strategies to continue to grow market share.
Evaluates and supports participation and account deployment with Area Sales and Group Sales within the Sales Office.
Serves as the sales contact for the General Manager| property leadership team| Group Sales and Area Sales leaders.
Serves as the sales contact for customers; serves as the customer advocate.
Serves as hotel authority on sales processes and sales contracts.
Serves as the property sales liaison with Area Sales| Group Sales| Revenue Management| Event Management| Regional Marketing Communications and other hotel departments as appropriate.
Participates in sales calls with members of the Sales and Marketing team to acquire new business and/or close on business.
Identifies public relations opportunities and coordinates activities to augment the overall marketing communication strategy.
Supports the General Manager by coordinating crisis communications.
Executes and supports Marriott’s Customer Service Standards and hotel’s Brand Standards.
Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g.| generating proposal| writing contract| customer correspondence).
Participates in and practices daily service basics of the brand (e.g.| | Marriott Hotels and Resorts (MHR) Spirit to Serve Daily Basics| Renaissance Hotels and Resorts (RHR) Savvy Service Basics| Courtyard| SpringHill Suites| Fairfield Inn Basics of the Day| Residence Inn Daily Huddle| or TownePlace Suites Morning Meeting).
Implements a seamless turnover from sales to operations and back to sales while consistently delivering high level of service.
Monitors the effective resolution of guest issues that arise as a result of the sales process by creating mechanisms to channel issues to property leadership and/or other appropriate stakeholders.
Maintains successful performance by increasing revenues| controlling expenses and providing a return on investment for the owner and Marriott International.
Implements the brand’s service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process and focuses on building long-term| value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of the hotel’s’ sales objectives.
Interfaces with regional marketing communications for regional and national promotions pull through.
Performs other duties| as assigned| to meet business needs.
Building Successful Relationships
Develops strong partnerships with local organizations to further increase brand/product awareness.
Develops and manages internal key stakeholder relationships.
Develops strong community and public relations by maintaining property participation in local| regional and national tradeshows and client events.
Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and monitoring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.
Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations| while building a relationship and loyalty to Marriott.
Gains understanding of the hotel’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business| business issues and concerns| to offer better business solution both prior to| and during the program/event.
Leadership
Functions as the leader of the property’s sales department for properties with bookings over 300 peak rooms and significant local catering revenue.
Develops sales goals and strategies and verifies alignment with the brand business strategy.
Executes the sales strategy in order to meet individual booking goals for both self and staff.
Coaches leaders of revenue generating departments in developing effective revenue strategies and setting aggressive goals that will drive the property|s financial performance.
Verifies Sales team understands and is leveraging Marriott International (MI) demand engines to full potential.
Works with Human Resources| Engineering and Loss Prevention to monitor compliance with local| state and federal regulations and/or union requirements.
Partners with Human Resources to attract| develop and retain the right people in order to support the strategic priorities of the market.
Creates effective structures| processes| jobs and performance management systems are in place.
Sets goals and expectations for direct reports using the Leadership Performance Process (LPP)| aligns performance and rewards| addresses performance issues and holds staff accountable for successful results.
Forecasts talent needs and manages talent acquisition strategy with Human Resources (HR) to minimize lost time due to turnover.
Maintains an active list of the competition’s best sales people and executes a recruitment and acquisition plan with HR.
Supports tools and training resources to educate sales associates on winning catering solutions.
Champions leadership development and workforce planning priorities by assessing| selecting| retaining and developing diverse| high-caliber talent that can lead the organization today and strengthen the leadership bench for the future; continues to upgrade the sales & marketing talent; works with HR to anticipate future talent needs based on business growth plans.
Identifies| trains and mentors group sales associates; utilizes all available on the job training tools for associates.
Transfers functional knowledge and develops group sales skills of other discipline managers.
Provides day to day leadership to sales associates to achieve property sales objectives with overall responsibility for achieving booking goals and property revenues.
Evaluates the property’s participation in the various sales channels (e.g.| Area Sales| Group Sales within the Sales Office| electronic lead channels| etc.) and develops strong working relationships to proactively position and market the property.
Manages the marketing budget to enable development of property specific campaigns| promotions and collateral to drive revenue and meet property objectives.
Profile Required
Talent and Key Competencies
You+You=W
Collaborate
Produce exciting shows together
Embrace differences
Get it Done| Make it Happen
Own it
Get it done creatively
Think and act proactively
Do it with style
Believe and Achieve
Believe in W and personally engage
Be all that is now| embrace what is next
Achieve your potential
Innovate
Cultivate your talent
Be An Expert
Know your job and serve as an expert in your particular area
Effectively learn and apply job knowledge and technical skills
Work to improve your functional skills for the future
Readily share your expertise with other
Be W
Serve as a champion of W through words| actions and gestures
Follow brand standards
Have and show pride in W
Support the brand values: Bold| Witty| Insider
Influence Your Audience
Communicate clearly and thoughtfully to engage your audience
Use the brand voice when writing and speaking to promote the culture
Tailor method and style to persuade and capture the attention of your audience
Continually enhance stand-up and visual presentation skills
Sell it!
Flex Your Style
Know your strengths and weaknesses
Understand how your style and actions affect others
Understand what’s going on around you
Choose to stay cool| confident| thoughtful and encourage others to follow your lead
Fill emotional bank accounts
Innovate!
Know when it’s time to change and try new things
Foster excitement for what’s next
Encourage the free exchange of ideas and risk taking
Bench mark the best and adapt good ideas to make them great
Build and communicate the case for change
Influence others to innovate and evolve
Solve the Right Problem
Support and investigate the resolution of important problems
Escalate issues and eliminate barriers to progress
Secure additional resources where payoff is clear
Provide guidance and work together to find creative solutions
Be a Talent Magnet
Hire for attitude and train for skills
Actively coach and develop others
Lead with Passion
Show passion for what we do
Inspire| celebrate and promote team success
Align and Engage
Solicit input and involve others
Work through others to execute plans and achieve objectives
Technical / Functional Competencies
Excellent networking and communications skills.
A genuine personal interest in lifestyle events and information that is close to W’s core values and brand positioning.
Excellent interpersonal and problem resolution skills with an outgoing personality and ability to work as part of a team.
Excellent communication and organization skills – ability to handle multiple tasks at once and follow-up whenever needed
Excellent analytical and numerical skills
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a hotel finance team
Marriott and Australia experience required
Other skills (Language| computers)
Must be able to speak| read| write and understand English. Additional knowledge of international and local languages is appreciated but not mandated.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook| Word| Excel and PowerPoint
Proficiency in Opera PMS
Proficiency in Micros Simphony POS
Proficiency in Birchstreet purchasing system
Proficiency in PeopleSoft accounting system or similar
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