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Director of Sales & Marketing

Industry : Hotels & Resorts

Department : General Management

Location : London, United Kingdom

Level : Director

Posted : 22 Feb 2025

Job Role : Director of Marketing and Sales

Recruiter : Hyatt Hotels

Job Ref : HOZ1742

Employment Type: Permanent

Job Type :

Validate Through : 2025-03-22

Salary Range (monthly): 8,000 to 12,000

Contact : HR Department

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Job Description For Director of Sales & Marketing

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Director of Sales & Marketing

About Hyatt Regency London Olympia

The Hyatt Regency London Olympia will be Hyatt's second Regency property in London. Located within the reimagined Olympia London, a 14-acre integrated convention, entertainment, and cultural district, the hotel boasts196 rooms, a restaurant, a lobby lounge with bar, four meeting rooms, and direct access to the Olympia convention center. With upgraded transport links providing easy access to central London and all major airports, the Hyatt Regency London Olympia offers an unparalleled experience for guests and employees alike.

About the Director ofSales & Marketing role

The Director of Sales & Marketing will ensure a successful opening of this 196 bedroom hotel and post opening lead the Sales and Marketing team in creating, defining, and implementing comprehensive strategies to attract guests, increase bookings, and enhance brand visibility. Duties and tasks will include:

Ensure that the hotel is set up for success by creating and executing a sound pre-opening commercial plan covering transient, leisure, group and event sales, marketing and public relations as well as online presence.
In line with the hotel manning guides and timelines, recruit and train a sales and marketing team reflecting a structure which will set the hotel up for success post opening.
Leading the sales team in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, including corporate accounts, MICE, and leisure sales.
Overseeing the development and launch of marketing campaigns and promotional activities to increase brand awareness.
Forging strong relationships with key clients, corporate accounts, and industry partners.
Regularly reviewing and amending the hotel's commercial strategy in line with current business trends to ensure budgets and/or financial forecasts are met
Manage the sales & marketing budget in collaboration with the General Manager.
Managing all aspects of the sales and marketing team including hiring, training, performance and building capabilities.

About you

The successful candidate will have strong networking skills and have the ability to interact with key players in the local area, in addition to driving the Sales, Marketing and Events team to ensure commercial successes of the hotel. The ideal candidate will have previous hotel sales management experience and a proven track record in relationship building, as well as opening hotel experience.

Benefits of the Director of Sales & Marketing role include*

Leadership package including bonus, enhanced pension, life insurance and private healthcare
12 complimentary nights a year across Hyatt Hotels worldwide
Discounted hotel stays across Hyatt, not just for you but also your family and friends from the day you start
Business attire laundered complimentary
Headspace membership and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
50% discount on food and beverages when you dine as a guest at participating UK Hyatt Hotel restaurants and bars
Continuous learning and development opportunities to provide you with a clear career path as well as job promotion opportunities across Hyatt Hotels worldwide

*t&cs may apply

At Hyatt 'We care for people so they can be their best'. This is demonstrated in our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing. Joining us means you will be part of the ever-growing Hyatt family which has 1150 hotels in over 70 countries and is recognised as a Great Place to Work Company!

Being part of Hyatt means always having space to be you.We are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities and identities.

Join a team that is making travel more human. Connected. Sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job - it's a career for people who care.

Next Steps:Apply today for thisDirector of Sales & Marketingrole and start your journey with Hyatt Hotels!