Business Development Manager Mice - Toronto, Canada - Club Med

Club Med
Club Med
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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Sophia Lee

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Office - Permanent


JOB OBJECTIVES :

Support achievement of M&E goals by working with incentive houses, meeting planners, brokers and corporate direct clients to develop relationships and awareness which maximize productivity and sales.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Execute strategic plans as initiated by Manager; with focus on generating new business from incentive houses, meeting planners and corporate directs.

Raise awareness of Club Med and how our global resort products and services fulfill the requirements of the meeting and incentive travel market place.- Solicit group business through strong communication and effective interaction with clients to ensure their program needs and expectations are paired correctly with Club Med product offering as well as business terms and conditions.- Coordinate and execute training and familiarization programs for incentive houses, meeting planners and corporate direct clients (via webinars, symposiums, resort visitations, pre-sale site inspections and training)- Perform competitive landscape analysis and research of meeting and incentive opportunities in an effort to maximize Club Med's position in the market place.- Plan, coordinate, and participate in trade shows and conferences within assigned territory.- Participate in national trade shows as requested by Manager.- Participate in industry conferences and trade shows within territory where incentive travel buyers and meeting planners are in attendance - to enhance our relationships and increase awareness.- Prepare sales presentations for training purposes (both internal and external) as well as competitive bidding situations for groups and resort buy outs.- Drive behaviors through keen understanding of the different sales channels available within the meeting and incentive industry; identify what is needed to optimize Club Med's relationship with key buyers.- Develop group programs for incentives and meetings in coordination with Sales Specialist while taking special care in matching the needs to the group to Club Med's product offerings.- Work closely with the Group Sales team for those matters outside knowledge base or area of expertise or in situations where information is not readily available.- Work closely with Group team to ensure a full understanding of quotes and contracts.

Follow-up on all quotes in an effort to accelerate conversion rates. Ensure all data is accurate; and promotional materials developed by incentive houses, meeting planners, corporate clients and resort buyout companies follows Club Med brand guidelines. Use Club Med reports; read, analyze and interpret those reports and take any necessary action in accordance with results.


QUALIFICATIONS- Ability to generate and develop new business from incentive houses, meeting planners, corporate clients and resort buy out companies.- Ability to ensure that clients receive excellent customer service so that new business is obtained, repeat business is secured and the volume of revenue generated by assigned territory increases year over year.- Ability to work closely with the Manager Sales with the total account management of our Incentive Houses, Meeting Planners and Corporate Direct clients to include: sales, marketing, group and resort buyout negotiation, reporting and relationship development.- Ability to provide Manager with a business overview of key priorities, competitive information and business trends emerging from assigned territory.- Responsible for containment of costs regarding job duties and adherence to assigned budgetary parameters.- Ability to think creatively to develop innovative sales techniques as well as imaginative solutions to industry challenges and sales obstacles that are realistic and cost effective.- Ability to bend and lift up to 30 lbs to pack and transport marketing collateral to direct clients, meeting planners and travel agents, with reasonable accommodation.- Ability to stand for long periods of time for presentations and provide walking tours for clients within resorts, with reasonable accommodation.

- Ability to travel


EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE years' experience in incentive travel sales, meeting/convention/event sales or leisure travel sales.- Hospitality and Hotel Sales experience preferred.


KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS- Familiarity with industry organizations (SITE, MPI, etc).- Strong computer skills - mastery of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook- Saleforce or others CRM- Excellent verbal and written command of the English language.- Ability to initiate contracts using superior negotiation and presentation skills.- Results-oriented and strong decision-making skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks while meeting company objectives.- Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships, foster trust and cooperation among team members as well as customers.

- Detail-oriented, self-management and organizational skills to handle home-based role with goal/target-based compensa
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