Director of Sales

Ready to spread the word about our exceptional guest experiences? At the Amstel Hotel we’re looking for an energetic and entrepreneurial Director of Sales to work with our dynamic team in delivering our full commercial potential and market leading performance.

A little taste of your day-to-day

Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:

• Managing daily sales activities and coaching your team to deliver to their full potential

• Develop and cultivate strong relationships with key clients on the American market to drive business and increase fare market share

• Manages and oversees the sales operations and trains and mentors the sales team with the goal to set and exceed objectives.

• Participate in industry events, trade shows, and networking activities to increase the hotel’s visibility and attract new business.

• Hosts familiarizations stays, conduct site inspections and gives sales presentations to showcase the hotel’s services and products.

• Hitting all personal and team sales goals to help us maximise profitability

• Creating and implementing sales plans that drive measurable incremental occupancy, increase average rates, increase volume, food and beverage and banquet sales 

• Monitor and analyze market trends, competitor activities, guest feedback and the sales performance to identify opportunities for business growth.

• Uses data and other resources to maintain an awareness of the hotel’s market position. Researches competitor’s strategies to identify ways to grow occupancy and RevPAR and increase market share.

• Producing and reviewing monthly reports to monitor performance

• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop promotional materials, advertising campaigns, and special offers.

• Leading marketing efforts to up-sell guests on hotel services, offerings, and amenities

What we need from you

• Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification

• Experience in luxury hospitality/ hotel sales setting with direct supervisory experience over a sales team

• Strong knowledge of local businesses and business trends required 

• Must speak English

• Be a social butterfly and natural networker - actively engage with the local community, partners and clients.

• Strong media and presentation skills.

What’s in it for you:

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life:

• Performance-based incentives (i.e. total hotel revenue, GOP & individual KPI’s)

• Employee discount on the worldwide 6000 hotel rooms of InterContinental Hotel Group

• 50% discount on the F&B at 20 partner hotels in Amsterdam with the F&B Discount Card

• A pleasant and collegial working environment in which own initiative is appreciated

• Travel expenses for a commuting distance of more than 5 km

• Personal budget for educations (ex. Social Hygiene, Wine trainings, etc.)

• Personal development and growth opportunities

We exclusively consider responses from candidates who possess eligibility to work within the Netherlands / EU.

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental®️ brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.