Job description

Diplomatic Sales & Relationship Manager
If creating memories and being part of an exceptional guest experience appeals to you, perhaps you would be interested in joining the outstanding team of hospitality professionals at The Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown.

What’s in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Medical, dental, vision benefits, 401k
• Learning programs through our Academies
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for assisting the Director, Diplomatic & Business Travel Sales in establishing the presence and enhancing the image of The Fairmont Washington D.C., Georgetown & Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to all local Embassies
• Participate in the development and implementation of the annual Marketing Plan as it pertains to Embassy and Delegation business
• Consistently offers professional, engaging, and friendly service
• Research, identify, target relationships with new and existing Embassy accounts.
• Conduct sales calls to Embassy contacts to uncover new business
• Participate in client entertainment, either receptions, events or one on one appointments
• Respond to inquiries from established and prospective customers in the absence of Director, Diplomatic & Business Travel Sales
• Detail confirmed bookings, arrange for amenities, inspect guestrooms, draft internal communiques, follow up on requests, conduct meet and greets
• Collaborate with operational departments to ensure that new programs, services, amenities, etc. targeted to the Embassies are effective and assist in the further growth of the Embassy and Delegation Markets
• Prepare daily show rooms and conduct property site inspections
• Maintain current Sales and promotional literature and have a complete knowledge of hotel's services and facilities
• Assist with sales trip preparation to include trip itineraries, organizing and preparing collateral, creating presentations, preparing photos, giveaways, customer gifts and ship ahead to destinations.
• Work with Director, Diplomatic & Business Travel Sales in establishing and executing goals and monthly/quarterly/annual action plans related to the international market segments

Your experience and skills include:

• Two years of industry related experience in either sales business development, international relations markets
• Excellent presentation, writing skills, and computer literacy including Microsoft Office Suite essential
• Must have strong interpersonal skills with attention to detail and organization is a must
• Self-motivated, requiring minimal supervision in a fast moving environment

Problem solver and ability to think “outside the box"

• Analytically strong with proven ability to demonstrate data interpretation
• Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of International Government Markets

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/#LI-KW1Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Washington, DC 20037: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Customer relationship management: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

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