InterContinental Hotel Lagos Job Vacancy for a Sales Manager , September 2014

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InterContinental Hotel Lagos is located on Victoria Island, in the centre of Lagos home to the majority of foreign embassies and multinational companies, making it the perfect residence for affluent business and diplomatic travellers.
Built on an elevated terrain overlooking Lagos's port and the city below, the 19 storey hotel offers uninterrupted, spectacular views of Lagos Skyline. InterContinental Lagos comprises of 352 well-appointed, elegantly decorated rooms and suites as well as a Club InterContinental floor. Guests have access to an all-day dining restaurant, two specialty restaurants, room service and the pool bar for lighter meal choices and snacks. The lobby lounge and cocktail bar is the perfect setting for casual meetings over coffee or drinks. In addition, for the health conscious traveller there is a health club bar serving fresh juices. InterContinental Lagos also offers exclusive business and conference facilities including a state of the art ballroom with a foyer area, and several additional flexible meeting and breakout. Other amenities include a fully-equipped gym, outdoor pool, and retail space.

We are currently recruiting our Sales Manager

Job Title: Sales Manager

Job Number: LAG000169
Location: Lagos

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• As a Sales Manager, you will build and manage your portfolio to maximise and drive InterContinental Lagos revenues and market share.
• You will proactively create and convert revenue opportunities in order to achieve budgeted revenue targets and marketing objectives by planning and executing sales activities,negotiate optimum rate for the benefit of the business, consistently communicate "within" to share market intelligence, provide feedback and ensure customer awareness within the Hotel.
• This role also requires the building of a working culture to support the IHG Winning Ways of Doing the Right Thing, Show We Care, Aim Higher, Celebrate Difference amd Work Better Together.

Qualifications

• University degree preferably in marketing or tourism/hospitality management
• Minimum of 4 years Managerial Sales experience in an international 5* luxury hotel, Banking industry, Telecommunication or Hospitality sales & marketing environment
• Service minded and ability to involve and support operations
• Business savvy and good people skills
• Experience in emerging markets / similar hard locations
• Visionary & strategic thinker and ability to convert this to action
• Good understanding of the Nigerian/African business and operation environments and markets
• Excellent communication skills across all mediums - presentation, telephone, correspondence, face to face etc. in English and preferably a 2nd language

Remuneration
In return we'll give you a generous financial and benefits package including duty meals, hotel discounts worldwide and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here to apply online

Application Deadline 24th October, 2014

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