About Four Seasons:
Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
About the location:
In the heart of Worli - the business hub of India’s largest city and close to the entertainment and commercial district of Lower Parel, Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai is a chic urban oasis with an intimate, boutique atmosphere. The brand's first hotel in India, Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai echoes 'Powerhouse Luxury' in the city that never sleeps. Known for unparalleled food & beverage options such as those at AER Mumbai, an award-winning rooftop bar, as well as San:Qi, a city-favourite pan-Asian restaurant with wine bar, private dining rooms, four open-style kitchens overseen by master craftsmen and an extensive menu offering Indian, Chinese, Thai and Japanese delicacies.
· Identify and target group customers that will generate business on behalf of hotel but not conflict with WSO efforts.
· Negotiate, draft, generate and confirm/sign group contracts that ensure hotel budget and revenue targets are achieved.
· Adjust group pricing and recommend group concessions as needed to secure group business in support of hotel budget targets.
· Utilize Various Prospecting Resources to solicit and secure business on behalf of hotel.
· Use company wide programs, sales developments, prospecting projects, WSO customer events and reporting for group business development.
· Follow up on all business inquiries and leads and qualify business to generate group room nights and associated food and beverage revenue to impact RevPar performance.
· Create and execute account plans for assigned market territory to ensure maximum group revenue and budgeted group targets are achieved.
· Achieve monthly, quarterly and annual revenue and direct sales goals including outside sales calls, prospecting calls, site inspections, and entertainment as outlined.
· Uncover potential P2P leads on behalf of sister properties and the company.
Prioritizing & Time Management:
· Treat active selling, solicitation and business development as #1 job priority.
· Protect the Golden-Selling Hours. Allocate time and resources as appropriate for account potential.
· Schedule activities effectively and meet deadlines.
· Handle sales calls and trips in a cost and time-efficient manner and within compliance of established budgets.
Plan activities in advance. Ability to coordinate special events, promotions and other required management duties as assigned.
· Establish and maintain strong Delphi hygiene including account creation, account traces, contact information, client email lists, bookings, etc. in accordance with Four Seasons standards.
· Understand and maximize the utilization of all automated sales and reservations systems (Opera) involved with corporate or travel industry business.
· Participate in sales meetings, pipeline meetings and leadership meetings as required.
· Respond and maintain effective correspondence with all potential and existing clients.
· Follow up on all pending and currently booked business details.
· Produce monthly sales recaps of market achievement based upon marketing plan objectives.
· Produce and execute quarterly and annual action plans.
· Participation and contribution to annual Marketing Plan including proposing and managing territory sales expenses and travel budgets
· Initiates booking feedback as needed with the DOS, DOM and GM during the sales process up to and including contract.
