Commercial Director, O&M EMEA (Conrad Hotels & Resorts)
The Commercial Director, O&M EMEA is responsible for developing and executing a commercial strategy that maximizes total revenue, profit performance, and market share across all segments and channels in the EMEA region for the hotel portfolio.
What I Will Be Doing
- Drive the planning and execution of the commercial strategy and activities, supporting the Revenue Management, Sales, Catering & Events, Marketing, eCommerce and Public Relations teams.
- Collaborate closely with the F&B Manager, Director of Operations, GM and the Commercial Director to share ownership of F&B commercial activities.
- Lead, coach, develop, recruit and retain the commercial team, managing performance against agreed KPIs.
- Directly accountable for delivering the Top-line Budget and Forecast by implementing the Hilton Commercial Focus process and all available business tools and intelligence.
- Work with the GM, Finance and Operations Director to ensure profits are maximized in line with TGOP and EBITDA targets.
- Ensure Business Review Guidelines, Pricing & Rate Quotation Strategies are in place to maximize pricing components and achieve positive group market share.
- Support regional and brand teams to coordinate hotel-level marketing, sales and public relations activities and maximize hotel performance.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, owners, hotel teams and Hilton matrix support teams to ensure commercial benefits.
- Liaise with VP of Operations to present commercial strategies to the Regional Team and key stakeholders.
- Consistently conform to Hilton brand standards and corporate identity and utilize all communication tools.
- Keep in touch with market trends and review / amend strategies accordingly.
- Participate in the leadership activity of the Hotel and Region.
What We Are Looking For
Minimum 3+ years of hospitality / travel industry experience in a revenue-generating or commercial services role.Minimum 3+ years of experience presenting sales plans and presentations to senior-level executives.3+ years of experience working in a collaborative / matrixed environment.3+ years of experience managing a sales or commercial team.3+ years of experience working with departmental financial data to make strategic / tactical decisions.3+ years of experience evaluating and identifying business opportunities for a business.Fluent in English.Additional Advantages
3+ years working in a multi-complex hotel / travel industry environment.Experience in multiple disciplines with knowledge of Marketing, E-commerce, and Finance.Local language proficiency.Job Details
Work Locations : Conrad Riyadh Laysen Valley
Schedule : Full-time
Brand : Conrad Hotels & Resorts
Job Function : Business Development and Sales
Seniority Level : Director
Employment Type : Full-time
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