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About Us

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. A welcoming culture of warmth, honesty, and a passion for providing True Hospitality. We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing the individual contribution you make, and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues, and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences, in your own way. With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, there are countless opportunities at your fingertips. We’re growing; grow with us. Conveniently located in the heart of one of Doha’s key business districts, close to major banks, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Doha – The Business Park is just a 15-minute drive by car or complimentary shuttle from Doha’s Hamad International Airport and near such attractions as Museum of Islamic Arts and Souk Waqif. Our 378 stylish guestrooms and suites at Crowne Plaza and 307 well-appointed guestrooms at Holiday Inn are all equipped with modern amenities designed for comfort and high-speed wireless internet access to stay connected.

Your day to day

As a Sales Manager, you will manage sales activities and events in line with the annual sales and marketing plan and to achieve/exceed budget and sales strategy for your hotel. • Assist in the sales plan and implement tactics to achieve budget. • Monitors competitors’ activities and assists in marketing intelligence. • Refers sales leads to appropriate personnel within the InterContinental Hotels Group. • Sells to new, existing, and prospective customers considering goals set forth in the sales strategy, negotiating an optimum rate for the benefit of the business. • Services existing business through management of account bases. • Sell all facets of the hotel. • Manage the corporate head office and the preferred hotel history for that company. • Develop and maintain a regular pattern of sales calls, meeting with principals of the target market. • Provides direction on, and conducts market research and analysis. • Develops and maintains contact with business generators, meeting, and convention planners, visitors/convention bureau, travel agents, tour operators, airlines, corporate accounts, Government. • Departments and other producers closely allied to Hotel business • Builds profile within the local marketplace through attendance at various events and local marketplace. • Conduct client interviews. • Entertain clients. • Plan and conduct familiarization tours and site inspections. • Travel when required to promote the hotel and develop potential business. • Maintain regular contact with the IHG hotels in your region and the regional reservation office. • Monitors existing business and inputs into sales strategy meetings to maximize business. Grows existing business and establishes and pursues leads that will develop business. • Interfaces with operations on a timely basis. • Initiates and prepares tenders for business. • Assesses sales and marketing data. • Assists with the preparation of new products and services. • Assists in the evaluation of sales and marketing activities. • Analyses sales mix and likely impact on hotel goals. • Implement direction from Director of Sales and Marketing and Regional Managers. • Liaison with an advertising agency. • Stock control of collateral. • Collateral input. • Execute advertising/creative briefs in a timely manner. • Works with superior manpower planning and management needs. • Works with superiors in the preparation and management of the Department’s budget. • Provide guests with information (example: loyalty programs, area attractions, restaurants, facility information) to enhance guest experience. • Develop and maintain relationships with key clients and outside contacts in order to produce group and/or convention business, including room sales, food & beverage sales, and catering/banquet services. • Schedule conventions and/or business group activities at the hotel and coordinate with other hotel-level departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the Sales Office and prospective clients. • Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and the brand in the local community. • Perform other duties as assigned by DOSM / ADOS

What we need from you

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Sales & Marketing, Hotel Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

• 2 years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. This job requires an ability to perform the following:

• Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees, and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand, and the Company.

• Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.

• Good writing skills

• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with others; demonstrated ability to interact with guests, employees, and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand, and the

• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when completing paperwork and management reports, interpreting results, giving and receiving instructions, and training

• Mathematical skills, including basic math, budgeting, profit/loss concepts, percentages, and variances are utilized frequently.

• Ability to travel to attend workshops, tradeshows, conventions, etc.

• May require a valid Driver’s License.

• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including a uniform, great room discount, and superb training. Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve – visit www.http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

Apply Now

About Us

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. A welcoming culture of warmth, honesty and a passion for providing True Hospitality. We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences, in your own way. With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, there are countless opportunities at your fingertips. We’re growing; grow with us. Conveniently located in the heart of one of Doha’s key business districts, close to major banks, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Doha – The Business Park is just a 15-minute drive by car or complimentary shuttle from Doha’s Hamad International Airport and near such attractions as Museum of Islamic Arts and Souk Waqif. Our 378 stylish guestrooms and suites at Crowne Plaza and 307 well-appointed guestrooms at Holiday Inn are all equipped with modern amenities designed for comfort and high-speed wireless internet access to stay connected.

Your day to day

In this role, you will have overall responsibility for supervising and inspecting the work or assigned room and/or public area attendants to ensure product quality standards are met and that optimum service is provided to hotel guests. You will assist with scheduling and room assignments to ensure proper coverage while you ensure all staff are properly trained and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their respective job duties. You will also inspect storage rooms and room attendant carts for neatness, cleanliness, adequate supplies, and good repair and control expenses and minimize waste within all areas of housekeeping. You will complete paperwork and closing duties such as filling out supply requisitions, maintenance request forms, and updating log books etc. and may perform all housekeeping duties necessary including making beds and vacuuming and cleaning guest rooms to ensure guest satisfaction. You may regularly assist with deep cleaning projects.

What we need from you

Ideally, you’ll have a minimum of 1-2 years experience in a similar role in a four or five-star hotel or comparable industry, ability to demonstrate working with and engaging teams from different cultures, strong verbal and written communication skills You will need to be available to work different shifts times. You need to possess cash handling ability and understanding.

What we offer

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including a uniform, great room discount and superb training. Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve – visit www.http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

Apply Now