Food and Beverage Sales Manager

Company Description

At the 25hours Hotel One Central, Bedouin traditions are brought back to life and reinterpreted in a contemporary way. Here our colleagues become storytellers themselves. With a view of the Museum of the Future near the Dubai International Financial Center, everyone will find their way to us. Whether for an ice cream walk or a birthday celebration, we also enjoy spending time together outside of work. We are a colourful, diverse, professional team and love our friendly, informal culture.

COME AS YOU ARE & JOIN THE 25h TRIBE.

Job Description

How does your working day look like …

• Actively generate and manage new leads through outbound sales calls, email campaigns, and networking efforts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with potential clients, event planners, travel agents, and other partners.
• Sell and promote our F&B outlets, private dining spaces, and event services to achieve revenue goals.
• Create new collaborations and event partner events and series for our venues.
• Work in collaboration with F&B marketing on promoting our venues to potential clients and partner marketing with existing clients to generate more frequent events.
• Create customized proposals and presentations tailored to client needs, with a focus on high-end, luxury events and experiences.
• Coordinate with the operations team to ensure smooth execution of client requirements and expectations.
• Lead the planning of food and beverage events, ensuring alignment with client expectations.
• Identify market trends and competitor activities to continuously refine sales strategies.
• Provide excellent customer service by addressing client inquiries, requests, and issues promptly and professionally.
• Prepare regular reports on sales performance, market insights, and business development opportunities.
• Analyze post-event feedback and performance data to enhance future events.
• Attend trade shows, networking events, and industry functions to promote the hotel’s F&B offerings and expand business opportunities.
• Responsible for achieving the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set by management.

Qualifications

Your personality counts more than your CV …

• Proven experience in sales, preferably in a luxury hotel or high-end F&B environment.
• Strong knowledge of the F&B industry, with a solid understanding of luxury hospitality and dining trends.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and build rapport with clients at all levels.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and results-driven with a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM software.
• Fluency in English (Arabic language is a plus).
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you …

• Get to know all the other 25hours hotels and stay ten nights a year for free as an employee!
• Take advantage of being part of Ennismore and get generous discounts when visiting our bars and restaurants as well as booking hotel rooms all over the world.
• Benefit from great offers from our numerous cooperation partners.
• Be part of our hilarious staff parties and much more...