Director of Revenue Management Full-time Job

4 weeks ago   Accounting & Finance   Abu Dhabi   52 views Reference: 32093
Job Details

Leads strategic planning and collaborates with all hotel profit generation teams to actively seek opportunities to drive incremental profit for Rooms, Restaurants, Spas, and other revenue streams.

Effectively communicates a compelling Total Hotel Profit Optimization vision to all relevant property leaders, fosters Revenue Management Culture within the revenue generating departments of the hotel and teaches RM concepts within the hotel.

Leverages Revenue Management analytics, technologies, processes, tools, and training programs to optimize hotel profits.

Creates short- and long-term forecasts, that yield the best decisions on pricing and yielding tactics

Participates in the annual budget process and produces long term projections, as required.

Actively participates in ownership conversations and presentations.

Monitors relevant economic, market, and competitive set indicators to derive insight-led profit generation strategies.

Chairs and prepares materials for the weekly Revenue Management Meetings, following Brand guidelines.

Maximizes room revenue contribution through a thorough understanding of all booking channels and management of inventory and rate therein.

Optimizes pricing, promotions, and availability strategies through definition and management of all rates, rate levels, stay restrictions and other tactics, which are congruent with demand factors to target the most profitable customer segments to maximize profits.

Directs and manages all channel distribution strategies. Evaluates new business opportunities related to booking channels.

Collaborate with the Marketing team to execute, measure, evaluate and improve digital marketing efforts, to support the hotel strategic marketing plans working within the established budgets.

Together with the Marketing team, manages performance reviews with OTA/CTO partners, keeping up-to-date on each partner’s distribution options and extranet maintenance, to ensure optimal display of the hotel. Evaluates extranet enhancements.

System owner for RMS, CRS (ORS and TARS), Rate shopping system, TravelCLICK products and hotel specific platforms. Responsible for data quality and system hygiene, following Accor standards, recommendations and procedures.

Oversees content management in all electronic channels, liaises with hotel Marketing team to ensure regular updates of images and descriptions of hotel, room brands, outlets and services are completed.

Oversees relationship with GRC and Distribution services teams.

Maintains relationships with local market competitors to keep informed of trends and news.

Motivate, lead, coach and manage all aspects of team members’ performance towards achieving exceptional guest service and employee satisfaction results.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Dynamic can-do attitude

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Presents a professional and polished appearance

Effectively deal with guests and other team members

Previous reservation experience highly preferred

Experience with Ideas G3 RMS, Opera PMS, Passkey, Delphi or Opera Sales and Catering preferred

Possessing the trait of being organized and multi-tasking

Ability to complete work within given deadlines

Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information and protect company assets

Bachelor degree in Hotel Management, Accounting, Finance, or Mathematic preferred.

Company Description
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We are more than 260,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, and nurturing real passion for service and achievement beyond limits. We take care of millions of guests in our 5,100 addresses.Our 39 dynamic brands; ranging from luxury to economy are established in 110 countries and are continuing their steady growth. A new Accor address opens every two days.Because we take care of millions of guests and each of our hotels is a world in itself, where every action counts. We strive to make positive impact both locally and globally, to ensure hospitality benefits not only the few, but all.