Unlock Your Potential with Glocient Hospitality: Event Sales Manager Opportunity

Are you a dynamic sales professional with a passion for the tourism and hospitality industry? Glocient Hospitality is offering an exciting career opportunity for an experienced Event Sales Manager to join their ambitious team. As they work to transform the iconic Ikogosi Warm Springs and resort in Ekiti State into a world-class vacation destination, this is your chance to make a lasting impact and help set global standards in service delivery and guest satisfaction.

About the Role

As the Event Sales Manager, you will play a pivotal role in maximizing room and catering revenue by driving increased bookings across both Leisure and Corporate business segments. You will be responsible for handling customer inquiries, seamlessly communicating booking details to various hotel service departments, and strategically upselling opportunities to boost property revenue.

Key Responsibilities

Create widespread awareness regarding the hotel's meeting and banqueting facilities.
Implement rigorous brand standards across all sales processes.
Shift market share away from competitors with a sharp focus on the group segment.
Analyze the overall market—including competitor strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, and supply and demand—to sell effectively against them.
Close top-tier business opportunities using advanced negotiating skills and creative selling abilities.
Build and strengthen long-lasting relationships with both new and existing customers.
Conduct day-to-day sales activities such as lead generation, account management, face-to-face meetings, contracting, rate negotiation, and site inspections.
Participate in in-house marketing activities, familiarization trips, and promotional events.
Produce accurate sales activity reports and ensure timely information transfer to operational departments.
Resolve guest issues proactively and participate in guest satisfaction review sessions.

Qualifications and Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
A minimum of three (3) years of sales experience working with a reputed international hotel chain.
Proven experience handling top-producing accounts alongside group and catering business opportunities.
Exceptional selling, upselling, and closing skills with a deep understanding of sales processes.
Strong customer development, relationship management, and telephone sales skills.
Solid knowledge of Leisure and Group business dynamics, as well as contractual agreements and legal implications.
Proficiency in standard software applications and hotel management systems.

If you are ready to take your hospitality career to the next level and contribute to a landmark tourism project in Nigeria, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position today.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CVs and cover letters to the official Glocient Hospitality recruitment email or apply directly through their designated application portal.