Sales Executive at Marriott International – Lagos, Lagos State

Marriott International is recruiting a full-time Sales Executive in Lagos for guest-facing sales support, reservations and customer relationship activities at Sheraton Lagos Hotel.

Job Responsibilites

• Contact appropriate individual or department (e.g., Sales, Data Administration, Accounting) as necessary to resolve guest calls, requests, or problems.
• Use sales techniques that maximize revenue while maintaining existing guest loyalty to Marriott, including up-selling.
• Determine and give complimentaries to guests as gifts for their patronage (e.g., rewards points, show tickets, gift certificates).
• Promote awareness of brand image internally and externally.
• Process requests for redeeming Marriott Rewards points.
• Process all reservation requests, changes, and cancellations received by phone, fax, or mail.
• Enter Marriott Rewards information into appropriate software when taking guest reservations.
• Answer, record, and process all guest calls, requests, questions, or concerns. Perform general office duties to support Sales & Marketing (e.g., filing, sending emails, typing, faxing).
• Assist management in training and motivating employees; serve as a role model. Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
• Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards; anticipate and address guests’ service needs; thank guests with genuine appreciation.
• Speak with others using clear and professional language; prepare and review written documents accurately and completely; answer telephones using appropriate etiquette.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
• Monitor the performance of others to ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.
• Read and visually verify information in a variety of formats.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
• At least 2 years of related work experience.
• No supervisory experience.
• License or Certification: None.