Regional Director managing relationships with member hotels for Preferred Hotels & Resorts in Mexico & Central America. Driving profitability through engagement, training, and strategic reviews.
Responsibilities
Provide the first point of contact and facilitate all communication with PH&R for member hotels in the region.
Identify key decision makers and influencers at each hotel to build strong business relationships.
Maintain strong relationships with hotel leadership and decision makers, management companies, and ownership in the region.
Maintain regular contact with all hotels in the region by personal visit, telephone, and regional meetings.
Deliver all product training necessary.
Renew, with support of leadership, all existing member hotel contracts in a timely manner.
Work with property and PH&R revenue management teams to ensure optimal revenues to member hotels and for PH&R.
Work in close collaboration with the domestic and global sales team to ensure effective sales support is provided to all hotels within the region.
Conduct formal, scheduled, operational reviews (“Business Reviews”) with each hotel in the region on a regular basis and provide ad hoc support as required.
Monitor, manage and maintain primary responsibility for the accounts receivable of regional hotels with support of central PH&R finance team.
Initiate regional sales and marketing activities and programs to support member properties.
Support and sell PH&R brand and co-op programs within the region.
Work toward and report on the achievement of regional and position specific goals as defined by the company’s and the region’s annual goals.
Provide timely scheduled and, as assigned, ad hoc status reports on areas of responsibility.
Through relationships with existing properties in the region, develop lead opportunities for all Preferred Travel Group business entities including Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Beyond Green, Historic Hotels Worldwide, PTG Consulting and Beyond Green Travel.
Requirements
Demonstrated travel industry related sales and marketing experience required.
A proven track record for developing customer relationships and strategic results-oriented programs.
Fluency in spoken and written Spanish and English.
Strong experience in hotel sales and/or revenue management or closely related.
Strong experience of managing budgets and profit & loss accounts.
Outstanding communications and persuasion skills, both written and verbal, required.
Strong analytical and multi-dimensional strategic-thinking skills required.
Strong knowledge of electronic distribution channels including digital.
High energy and high commitment required.
Strong teamwork and team-building skills required.
Benefits
In-office engagement fosters collaboration, innovation, and team relationships
Professional development opportunities and mentorship programs
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