About Four Seasons:Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heig..
About Four Seasons:
Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
About the location:
When you think about Four Seasons, we hope unparalleled luxury comes to mind. But what is luxury, really? Our answer may surprise you. To us, true luxury is a meaningful sense of belonging. It is a dedicated focus on how people want to be treated, grounded in the genuine care you experience during your stay and defined by an abundance of humanity and generosity. This starts with our passionate team, welcoming you to be the centre of our world, anywhere in the world – and always with a distinctly human touch. The views are just the beginning at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, located at the epicentre of the historic Rocks district, sparkling Harbour and buzzing CBD. Chic rooms and suites embrace the iconic attractions just steps away, while the award-winning restaurant and street front bar are destinations unto themselves.
About the Role of Director of Sales:
Working closely with and reporting to the Regional Director of Marketing, the Director of Sales is responsible for strategically leading the sales activity to maximise revenue potential and optimise business for the Hotel across all channels, in order to ensure budgeted expectations are achieved.
Key to the role is providing leadership to our high performing Sales team in order to maintain the position of the property as the premier deluxe Hotel in Sydney. We are looking for someone with superior communication skills, one who is able to vary their style to suit a wide internal audience whilst maintaining and strengthening relationships with key clients and partners. To thrive in this role, the ideal candidate will have a hunger for results, be a savvy negotiator and influencer, a swift decision maker and will enjoy the challenge of multi-tasking whilst meeting tight deadlines.
What you will do:
- Drive Sales across all market segments to achieve the Hotel's budget performance
- Lead, coach and mentor the sales team to ensure that they achieve their goals while enhancing their development
- Relationship management with key contacts across all market segments including own portfolio and other industry connections
- Be active in providing market intelligence for the group pipeline, yield/forecast meetings, marketing plan and annual budgets
- Work closely with all hotel departments in a supportive and flexible manner, to ensure the overall success of the hotel and the satisfaction of hotel guests and clients
What you will bring:
- A proven track record in delivering outstanding results as a current/previous Director of Sales
- A leadership style that is authentic, engaging and strategic, based on identified business priorities and capable of mentoring and driving direct reports to achieve excellence and professional growth
- Impeccable communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Working knowledge of all markets both domestically and internationally
- A collaborative style that will build strong relations with all Hotel departments who are key to the success of the Sales team
What we offer:
- Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package
- Excellent Training and Development opportunities
- Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resort
- Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms
- Complimentary Employee Meals
If you feel this is the role for you we would love to hear from you!
We make it a point to take the time to review each resume carefully to select those that are a match with the preferred qualifications for the job. If that’s you, we will contact you to set up a time to get to know each other.