Sales Manager - MICE

Welcome to the award-winning five-star Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain, located adjacent to Bahrain International Airport, with a magnificent view of the sprawling lagoon and less than 10 minutes away from downtown city centre of Manama, the capital of Kingdom of Bahrain.  

The hotel offers 97 luxury hotel rooms and 10 suites with state-of-art facilities and amenities. Our 5 star hotel went through a complete transformation; including restaurants and bars as well as rooms and suites.

Silk's restaurant is all day dining, offering international cuisine and theme nights. Gallery lounge is located in the high ceiling natural light glass lobby, serving French pastries, high tea and Swiss Mövenpick coffee and delights. While Xenia bar and lounge is offering exotic cocktails and bar food with live night entertainment daily. Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain is well known for its award-winning Friday Brunch.

The award-winning European Rimal spa, features 12 treatment rooms, including single treatment suites, one double female suite and two traditional Turkish hammam suites with their own steam rooms and heated wet tables. Rimal Spa is the only spa that offers non-surgical CACI Synergy machines in the Kingdom. All treatment rooms are designed to the highest standards and have private showers.  

Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain is a place to experience world-class luxury hospitality, blended with Arabian tradition and a touch of Swiss that makes our guests feel at home in one of the most attractive and friendly destinations in the Gulf Region.

Responsible to implement all sales activities and maximize business opportunities in specific area of responsibility, implementing and executing all sales action plans. Reporting to the Director of Sales, the MICE responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Job Description

• To be totally familiar with hotel products, rates, and promotions at all times.
• Maintain up to date understanding of company products and rates and involvement in cross selling of these when required.
• To participate in preparing the sales action plans, attend sales meetings; develop new ideas such as special packages, programs, promotional activities undertaken by sales department, F&B, spa and other hotel revenue centers.
• Responsible for Room Sales of managed accounts in MICE segment including all group bookings in both rooms and banqueting.
• To identify need periods and maximize meeting space utilization in coordination with the DOS and the Sales Team.
• Participate in hotel activities including promotions, sales blitzes, entertainment and other operational areas as directed.
• Service needs of customers by attending to all requests promptly within 24 hours.
• Assist the DOS in pursuing new market segments to secure sales and prepare proposals for consideration.
• Develop strong, secure and productive business relations with all companies within portfolio under the geographic / market segment allocated.
• Positive communication of the hotel image to existing and potential customer at all times.

• Experience in 5 star hotel
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Very good presentation skills (site inspections)
• Understanding of Group operations (arrival procedures, meeting requirements, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office are mandatory
• Knowledge and experience with Opera is an advantage
• Previous experience in MICE is mandatory
• Team player with supportive attitude
• Fluency in English and other languages, written and spoken, is preferred

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