PURPOSE OF POSITION Has overall responsibility for providing leadership and management for the Sales & Marketing function (rooms and catering sales, marketing – hotel’s positioning in the market, public relations / communications and revenue management) and be accountable for the hotel’s performance – i.e., rooms revenue & profitability, competitive revpar index and employee engagement.     KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES ·         Prepares the Annual Marketing Plan and Room Revenue Budgets. ·         Participates in Trade Shows and promotional events to develop new markets by identifying prospective customers. ·         Drives the hotels’ sales and revenue per available room ·         Participates in overseas Sales Missions both jointly and / or organized by Raffles brand office in accordance with identified market needs ·         Controls and monitors the Sales & Marketing Budget including expenses ·         Provides ongoing direction and implements training programs for staff in the areas of: -   Tour & Travel Section -   Meetings & Groups -   Catering Sales Department -   Local & Worldwide Corporate Agreements -   Travel Agency Contracts -   Reservations Department ·         Attend EXCO meetings and relays relevant information to Department members ·         Implements PR & advertising campaigns and participates in joint advertising with Raffles brand office ·         Produces and controls all sales literature, including brochures, flyers, poster, promotional letters and giveaways ·         Responsible for gaining exposure and inclusion in companies’ worldwide programs (RFP & consortia programs) on preferred rate structure, directly and/or jointly with Raffles brand office / Accor shared services marketing ·         Conducts Sales meeting with all Sales & Marketing staff ·         Prepares monthly and periodic reports for General Manager as directed ·         Issues and signs Tour & Travel / Corporate Rate contracts and Meeting GDS / RFP contract preparation / negotiation / contracting ·         Reviews and monitors company accounts room night production report based on account and individual sales managers’ productivity to ensure sales objectives as related to revenue monthly budgets are achieved ·         Monitors weekly sales activities to ensure individual sales calls objectives are achieved ·         Supervises and monitors reservation department to ensure optimal inventory management based on yield ·         Monitors daily reservations pick-up patterns to maximize occupancy and revenue increase yields ·         Conducts weekly 3-month forecast meeting with Revenue Manager ·         Manages all key account yearly contracting processing based on rate negotiation (to support increasing rates on a year-round basis) – negotiates with decision makers/confirm with GM or Raffles’ VP of Sales & Marketing – based on volume (hotel’s top productive accounts) ·         Liaises with Front Office, Banqueting, F&B and Finance re: all Hotel Sales Activities ·         Liaises and directly monitors the Public Relation Department with regard to advertising, editorial and Press Releases requirements     PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES ·         Analytical and solid business acumen with good understanding of luxury hotel operations ·         Ability to work independently ·         Demonstrate leadership qualities to build strong employee engagement ·         Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail ·          Good communicator with fluency in English.  Ability to communicate in a local language where the hotel operates (e.g. French, Mandarin, Arabic, etc) is desirable ·         Proven organizational skills, able to set and meet deadlines as well as follow-through ·         Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and expenses control ·         Executive presence – self assured exuding quiet confidence and humility   QUALIFICATIONS ·         Bachelor’s degree with specialization in marketing from a reputable university   EXPERIENCE ·         Minimum 8 years’ experience in managing Sales and Marketing function in a luxury hotel gained from working in key cities / resorts destinations globally.