Sales Executive - Melia & INNSiDE Luxembourg

“The world is yours with Meliá” 

Joining Meliá is to embark on a journey without borders because the possibilities of growing and training here are endless. It is knowing that the world is yours and that you can work in many countries. And all with the feeling that you are part of a big family. 

It means knowing that you have started one of the most exciting journeys of your life, a journey in which inspiration will always accompany you. Do you dare to be the owner of your professional career in an inspiring world? 😉🌟

Because belonging to the great Meliá family is being VIP 

You will enjoy My MeliáRewards which is the exclusive loyalty programme for our employees with exclusive benefits and advantages. 

In addition, enjoy the My MeliáBenefits programme: with flexible remuneration, exclusive discounts on a variety of products and services, active and healthy lifestyles, and charitable initiatives. Be as proud to belong to Meliá as we are of you 😉 

Mission of the position: In this position, you will be supporting our Head of Sales & Director of Sales Benelux. You will be responsible for generating business & follow up on existing accounts from corporate & MICE segments.

What will you have to do?

• Uses negotiating skills & creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts
• Assists with the selling, implementation and follow-through of group sales promotions
• Provides expert knowledge on local destinations
• Evaluate competitors to ensure actions, remain up-to-date and provide qualitative information to their direct manager to assess best practices
• Building successful relationships with partners
• Helps achieving hotels budget.
• Supporting the Group Sales & Events coordinator in converting new leads into confirmed business
• Negotiate, draft and sign agreements for the assigned accounts
• Point of contact for any possible incidents with accounts, responsible for closing the incident and offering a solution to the client.

• Attendance at segment-specific industry events and trade fairs

• Propose, develop and participate in virtual sales actions for the segment, ensuring the participation of their client portfolio and helping increase the number of followers of the TravelLabs platform

• Organise site inspections for their accounts based on business potential by hotel/destination.
• Attend those site inspections that require their presence

What are we looking for?

• 3 years experience in similar position in 4*/5* hotels with high volume of MICE & corporate business  
• University degree in Tourism, hotel industry or similar.
• High level of English and French. Geman & Spanish are high value
• Previous experience in event operations, as well as in the BT and TTOO segments.
• Mastery of the Office package.
• Mastery of Sales & Catering tools, Travelclick, Lanyon, Agency targeting, STR, SAP CRM.
• Leadership, results orientation, influence and negotiation, teamwork, global and strategic vision as a key competence. 

At Meliá we are all VIP 🌟

Great professionals who make everyday life easier and exceptional. From the junior to the most senior, all of them have unique and important qualities that make working at Meliá an opportunity for constant growth and a passport to create your future wherever you want.  

Our warmth, proximity and passion for what we do make working at Meliá an unforgettable experience, full of emotional moments and always with the feeling that you belong to a big family where we have people like you, VIP People. 

At Meliá Hotels International, we are committed to equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace, with the commitment of management and the principles contained in Human Resources policies. We also prioritize disseminating throughout the entire staff a corporate culture committed to effective equality, and raising awareness about the need to act jointly and globally.

We promote our commitment to equality and diversity, avoiding any kind of dicrimination, especially related to reasons of disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees are essential for our success as a global company.

Additionally, we support the sustainable growth of our industry through a socially responsible team. In this sense, our motto is "Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present". Thanks to al our collaborators, we make it possible. 

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