JOB BRIEF
Song Saa Private Island is seeking a skilled, motivated and multi-lingual Assistant Director of Sales & Marketing to join its Phnom Penh office.
KEY FUNCTIONS
- Proactively prospecting new accounts and partnerships for Song Saa, following the sales process through to conversion into ‘producing’ accounts.
- Coordinating the activities of the sales with the Island team.
- Manage key accounts/key prospects to ensure maximum yield in line with budgetary objectives.
- Attend international trade fairs, ensuring the Song Saa brand is promoted and appropriate networking is initiated.
- To arrange and manage familiarization trips as and when necessary.
- Develop and design attractive offers and packages for guests and travel agents.
- Monitor and analyse sales results.
- Ensure accurate and effective communication with the reservation and marketing teams.
- Drive total hotel revenue and take ownership for the achievement of budgeted revenue streams.
- Understand the competitive luxury property landscape feeder market dynamics and changing customer needs.
- Ensure sales related activities support customer satisfaction, retention and new business development goals.
- Developing and managing PR and digital marketing strategies for Song Saa.
- Design and implementation of the quarterly and annual sales plans.
- Lead the global contracting process with all travel partners.
- Develop departmental SOPs and conduct various sales-related training sessions with the team.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Sales and 2 years in a similar role or as an Asst. Director of Sales & Marketing selling resorts in Asia Pacific.
- Deep knowledge of UK and European travel trade and the regional travel markets.
- Proven leadership and team working skills.
- Excellent grooming standards.
- Excellent presentation skills and the ability to persuade and influence.
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
- Extensive knowledge of revenue management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
- Excellent working knowledge of Opera imperative.
- High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English.
Company Profile
Song Saa Private Island is Cambodia’s first private island resort, setting new benchmarks for luxury and sustainability. This award-winning five-star property has 24 luxurious villas built with sustainable materials and the deepest respect for the environment.
