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Purpose As Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for providing strategic sales support to General Managers across our New South Wales region. You will develop new business opportunities through business development practices, relationships and proactive sales initiatives. The position will identify revenue opportunities and undertake direct sales activity to convert business.
Primary Responsibilities Identify and develop new business opportunities across the New South Wales region for Accor Apartments & Realty Follow-up and pass on leads to the relevant account management team (A&R or National) Creation of local account footprint for hotels within New South Wales Understand the key revenue drivers for the region as well as identify distressed properties regionally and undertake sales call of regional accounts as required maximizing the revenue outcome, all sales calls must be undertaken within a defined sales territory Increase the level of sales and business mix form individual clients, maximizing on every opportunity across all markets Pro-active sales focus to maximize leads & opportunities for business Research and define new revenue generating niche markets Maintain a current and accurate knowledge of competitor products, be able to highlight their disadvantages and promote relevant benefits Establish a high profile across the region and with key accounts Liaise with all regional tourism bodies from the region as the secondary point of sales & marketing contact Provide Regional Director of Performance and/or Director of Sales with a monthly schedule of planned activities including pipeline business being targeted within region Provide any client feedback/comments relating to product to relevant General Manager and Regional Director of Performance Skills and Experience Bachelor Degree in Business or similar preferred 3+ years experience in a proactive sales role within a similar environment Evidenced conversion track record Experience in the hospitality/hotel/travel industry is high desirable. ALL Heartist Membership -Take advantage of discounts on accommodation and food & beverage worldwide! Family & Friends Discounts-Available on a range of accommodation, services and events for those who mean the most to you Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Loyalty Program-Earn status & reward points on your worldwide stays Learn Your Way-Support your career development with access to Accor's industry leading training platforms, Accor Academy and Typsy Build Your Network-With more than 300,000 Accor professionals globally sharing the same guest passion, you have the ability to grow your hospitality network worldwide Worldwide Opportunities-We are a world leading hotel operator! With over 400 hotels in the Pacific and more than 5,000 across 110 countries, offering limitless opportunities to grow your career At Accor, we welcome you as you are. We help you grow and learn, so that work brings purpose to your life. By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write, and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Accor is an inclusive company, building diverse teams across the globe.
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