.ABOUT THE POSITIONWith a planned opening in the summer of 2024, the Hotel Candela Marbella is excited to be recruiting for a management team. The ideal candidate for this position has extensive experience in luxury brands in a Director of Sales and Marketing position and is fluent in Spanish and English. Ideally, the candidate has prior experience in leading a hotel opening or major renovation/conversion.This is what your day looks like:Primary point of contact on all sales and marketing issues for the General Manager, Owner, Group Sales Team, and Area Commercial Leader.Developing sales goals and strategies in alignment with the overall business strategy and being responsible for all proactive and reactive (event sales) sales activities as well as for the reservation department.Developing marketing and communication strategies.Analyzing market and economic trends as well as competitors to continuously strengthen the own position in the market.Point of contact for customers, participating in sales calls to acquire new business and/or close deals, and building long-term, value-based customer relationships.Developing strong partnerships and collaborations with local organizations to further increase brand/product awareness, participating in customer events, regional and national trade shows.Budget planning and controlling.Goal setting and performance evaluation of direct team members, as well as coaching and development meetings.This is what we need:An open and proactive mind-set, flexibility and courage to embrace change and to always challenge the status quo in order to optimize processes.Solution- and result-oriented approach.Professional appearance and strong communication skills in English and French.Leadership skills to always get the best out of your team and to challenge and encourage each individual in the best possible way.Customer-oriented approach, always focusing on the needs of the guest and the customer.Knowledge of overall hotel revenue management concepts, processes, and strategies.Financial resource management, ability to analyze profit and loss (P&L) statements, develop operating budgets and revenue targets, forecast and plan capital expenditures.Successfully completed studies with a focus on sales and marketing or comparable training, as well as at least 5-8 years of experience in sales and marketing with management responsibility.And this is what else we have for you:An attractive salary and bonus program.Excellent career opportunities within the world's largest hotel chain Marriott International.Delicious meals in our in-house canteen.Regular growth and training/educational opportunities.Participation in the worldwide "Take Care" program for employees with regular workshops, training sessions, and meetings on the topic of "Wellbeing".Worldwide discounted accommodation in over 8,000 hotels worldwide
