Sales Manager (Russian Speaker)

About the role

Rixos Bab Al Bahr, a luxury hotel chain offering Turkish hospitality and an all-inclusive holiday concept, is looking for a Russian-speaking Sales Manager in Ras Al-Khaimah. The role supports the Director of Sales in business development and aims to maximise occupancy, average room rates and revenue.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain thorough knowledge of hotel products, rates, promotions and cross-selling opportunities.
• Monitor competitors, market trends and business opportunities, and conduct market surveys and competitor analysis to support pricing strategies.
• Represent the hotel at trade fairs, sales events and promotional activities, and plan and run sales blitzes, client visits and sales trips.
• Build relationships with existing and potential clients, respond to inquiries within 24 hours, and identify new market segments.
• Maximise occupancy, average room rates and revenue through proactive selling and account management, and achieve assigned sales targets.
• Negotiate and finalise contracts in line with hotel rate policies and management approval.
• Prepare weekly sales call reports, monthly performance reports and revenue forecasts, and keep accurate sales records, client accounts, leads and opportunities.
• Plan and manage sales activities, budgets and deadlines, and coordinate client site inspections, entertainment and business meetings.
• Support the Director of Sales in business development, attend departmental meetings, comply with hotel policies and emergency procedures, and support task forces and new hotel openings.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or a diploma in vocational hospitality.
• 3 to 4 years of experience in a 4-5 star hotel.
• Russian speaking.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• Duty meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight meal) and coffee breaks.
• Vacation tickets and benefits provided by the hotel.
• Medical insurance provided.