LEONARDO HOTELS is the European division of Fattal Hotels Group, founded by David Fattal in Israel. Leonardo Hotels has been present with over 75 hotels in more than 40 destinations on the European market since 2006. Spanning Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Hungary, UK, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands as well as Czech Republic the hotel group with its 13.000+ rooms and over 22,000 m2 of conference space, stands for hotels with unique ambiance, their own regional character and individual appeal. All according to the company’s credo of »feeling good«, providing 100% guest satisfaction. The company management for Europe is based in Berlin. Established in the 3-4 star superior category, the Leonardo Hotels umbrella brand is complemented by the »Leonardo Hotels«, »Leonardo Royal Hotels«, »Leonardo Boutique Hotels« and »NYX Hotels« brands.

Leonardo Hotels is committed to promoting junior talent and developing professional and managerial staff. The proprietary Leonardo Academy gives 2,500 members of staff the opportunity to grow their personal skills in development programmes.

To support our cluster sales team in Italy we are in search of a Sales Manager (m/f) being responsible for the further development of our sales activities for our two hotels in Milan to start as soon as possible. Working place will be the NYX Milan, which is our first NYX Hotel in Europe opened in February 2017.
 

Sales Manager (m/f) - Cluster Italy

Main duties

• determine appropriate sales strategies in Corporate & MICE market to maximize the revenue
• market observation and identification of new sales leads
• customer acquisition and further development of the sales department in Italy, focus Milan
• strong cross selling for Leonardo Hotels Europe
• regular contact and communication with existing corporate clients
• conduct negotiations and close contracts
• create lucrative sales targets and networks business relations to corporate & MICE clients, airlines, tourist offices, book services etc.
• close cooperation with the Cluster General Manager and Global Sales Head Office

Requirements

• successfully completed training or studies with focus on hotel business
• at least 2 years of professional experience in sales, preferably in the hotel industry
• excellent sales and presentation skills
• knowledge of the market in Milan and Italy
• fluent in Italian and English (oral and written)
• well-organized, motivated and accountable personality with hands-on mentality
• high degree of social competence, communication skills and flexibility
• stress-resistant and durable
• identification with our core values: naturalness, individuality and personal commitment

Our Offer

• Further development with the growth of our company
• Development programs of our Leonardo Academy
• Employee benefits and bonus systems
• Employee conditions and family & friends discounts for accommodation in our hotels in Europe and Israel
• Employee meals
• Low hierarchy, respectful and open minded company philosophy

Start your career journey with us! We are looking forward to receive your application in English and please let us know your next available starting date as well as your salary expectations.

Please apply here:

https://www.leonardo-hotels.com/jobboard?PortalID=14129&VacatureID=897742&offer=1