ABOUT ODYSSEY
We are The Odyssey Hotel Group, Europe’s most ambitious hotel operator and the team behind many famous global hospitality names. We partner with Marriott, IHG, and Accor to develop exceptional properties across various brands, from Holiday Express to Marriott's Autograph collection. Powered by over 700 employees and supported by Activum SG as our major shareholder, our purpose is to create wonderful stories through a passion for unique and locally inspired hotel design and attention to every detail. We achieve this through a culture of enabling and empowering our teams to be masters of the art of hospitality.


ODYSSEY CULTURE
You’ll be joining a fast-moving, ambitious and successful team that’s shaking up the industry we love. If you thrive on responsibility, share a passion for great service, and are a natural collaborator, we’ll be a good fit. We pride ourselves with a collaborative mindset.


THE POSITION
The Sales Manager (Belgium) position within Odyssey Hotel Group is designed specifically for those passionate individuals who aspire to grow and develop a career in hospitality sales. As a Regional Sales Manager you are primarily responsible for securing room- and business into the properties and meet the financial goals.
You will team up with other Sales-, Revenue- and Marketing colleagues to secure new business and grow existing accounts for the hotels, along future developments in line with hotel business plans. As a Regional Sales Manager you will directly report to the Director of Sales within your region.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proactively search for opportunities for the Odyssey Hotel Group portfolio and attend networking events.
• Liaise regularly with the revenue and reservations team to ensure that activities undertaken for the hotels are increasing the hotel profit in line with the business plan.
• Drive revenue within the hotels by ensuring it is effectively sold within the local and national marketplace to deliver the annual sales targets set for the hotels.
• Analyse market information by using sales systems and execute strategies to achieve property's financial rooms- and catering goals.
• Communicate, develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external.
• Fully understand and execute sales processes.
• Attend all relevant company trainings, as required.

HOW YOU’LL DO IT

• By being a warm and helpful communicator and being guest oriented;
• With the ability to put things in perspective when it comes to helping guests, colleagues and accounts;
• Thinking out of the box to create unique experiences;
• With a love for structuring a bit of chaos;
• By being a great team player and being proactive;
• Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to the property and brand;
• Love being a part of a brand and live and breathe the Odyssey values: Entrepreneurial, Together, Positive, Accountable.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Your English is top-notch, similarly as your Dutch;
• French knowledge is a plus;
• Experience in hospitality is preferred;
• You have a minimum 1+ year of experience in sales;
  
• Salesforce knowledge is an advantage;
• Local network;
• Willingness to travel.

WHY THIS ROLE AT ODYSSEY?
The advantage of joining via Odyssey means that you’ll be empowered to be your very best. Together we grow. You get the opportunity to grow to our other brands and headquarters.

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid working environment - you choose your schedule!;
• A market-competitive salary;
• Employee discount rates in more than 8000 hotels, for you and your family;
• Your personal development taken seriously. You have the option to grow within our diverse hotel brands and our headquarters. You'll be regularly informed of vacancies and are free to apply internally!;
• Room for your ideas and creativity - your vision is important to us;
• Working from a beautiful location, as our headquarters and all our hotels are well designed;
• Working in a dynamic work environment where no day is the same;
• A culture where great colleagues become true friends;
• Diversity in the work, tasks and projects;
• Nourishment via Empowr. with which we aim to foster your personal well-being with diverse resources.

INTERESTED?
Please apply via this vacancy and our colleagues from the Talent team will contact you as soon as possible. The first screening will be done by our Talent Specialists, and the first interview will be with the Hiring Manager. If this interview is positive, there will be a second interview. We look forward to receiving your application!