Rixos Gulf Hotel Doha is a luxury lifestyle destination known for its exceptional hospitality, premium accommodations, world-class dining experiences, and innovative all-inclusive concepts. The hotel features 378 elegantly designed guest rooms and offers guests a vibrant blend of comfort, entertainment, and personalized service.
About the Role
Rixos Gulf Hotel Doha is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Sales Executive to join its Sales team. Reporting to the Director of Sales, the successful candidate will be responsible for generating new business, managing client relationships, promoting meetings and events services, and driving revenue growth across rooms, conferences, banquets, and food & beverage operations.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Business Development
- Implement sales strategies to maximize business opportunities and revenue.
- Generate and maintain corporate accounts through direct sales activities.
- Conduct face-to-face sales calls, telephone sales, networking, and client entertainment.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key accounts and business partners.
- Identify and secure new business opportunities and hotel trial bookings.
- Meet and exceed monthly and annual sales targets.
Meetings & Events Sales
- Handle client inquiries and event requests professionally.
- Prepare proposals, quotations, and event contracts.
- Negotiate terms and conditions with clients.
- Coordinate meetings, conferences, banquets, and events from planning through execution.
- Collaborate with operational departments to ensure successful event delivery.
Client Relationship Management
- Maintain high visibility in the market through direct communication and customer engagement.
- Deliver exceptional service throughout the customer journey.
- Ensure long-term client satisfaction and repeat business opportunities.
- Represent the hotel professionally at all times.
Reporting & Administration
- Maintain accurate sales records and account information.
- Ensure business confidentiality and compliance with company policies.
- Monitor account performance and revenue opportunities.
- Support forecasting and sales planning activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 to 4 years of experience in:
- Hotel Sales
- Meetings & Events
- Banquet Operations
- Event Management
- Hospitality Sales
- Previous Middle East hospitality experience is preferred.
- Experience with hotel systems such as:
- Opera Cloud
- Cvent
- ANAIS
- Passkey
- Other Sales & Catering Platforms
Required Skills
- Strong event planning and conference management knowledge.
- Excellent negotiation and contract management abilities.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Client relationship management expertise.
- Commercial awareness and revenue-generation mindset.
- Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong follow-up and time-management skills.
- Proficiency in English; additional language skills are an advantage.
Key Competencies
- Customer-focused approach.
- Sales-driven and target-oriented mindset.
- Event coordination expertise.
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Teamwork and collaboration.
- Attention to detail.
- Professionalism and integrity.
Why Join Rixos Gulf Hotel Doha?
- Work for a globally recognized luxury hospitality brand.
- Opportunity to build strong relationships with corporate and event clients.
- Exposure to large-scale meetings, conferences, and hospitality events.
- Career development and growth opportunities within Accor's global network.
- Dynamic and multicultural working environment.
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This opportunity is ideal for hospitality sales professionals who are passionate about business development, meetings and events, and creating exceptional guest experiences while contributing to the success of one of Doha's leading luxury hotels.