Job Description: Accountable for revenue achievement and overall market share growth. To drive the overall sales and achieve targets of the company ensuring productivity is in line with set measures and company’s adopted policies and procedures. Job Responsibilities: Spends time coaching the sales team, identifying skills and opportunities for development; provides advice and guidance on all issues. Drives Business by leading the GSA sales team in the assigned area/territory to identify: new opportunities, new travel agencies and markets to grow sales and revenue based on market needs and conditions measured to Air Arabia products and services. Collaborates with Marketing &Corporate Communications to coordinate marketing campaigns and activities such as road-shows, trade presentations, and FAM trips to ensure increased branding visibility. Constantly reviews financial data to evaluate performance, identify shortages, determine root causes, recommend changes to Area Manager, and implement corrective measures accordingly. Drives/supports sales target scales, objectives and performance parameters of the sales team in the assigned geographical area/territory. Builds/maintains rapport with stakeholders and key customers in the respective area to ensure offers are made according to their needs and thereby enhance customer satisfaction Translates input received from sales teams into recommendations to Regional Manager based on cost/benefit analysis. Develops, capitalizes on and maintains effective relationships with external parties of different nature such as travel agencies, GSAs, government departments, ministries, tourism companies, as well as individual agents and trade companies, to enhance business and grow sales. Recognizes the unique needs of the assigned territory versus Air Arabia products and services; evaluates flights and fares with Revenue Management Team, identifies new route opportunities and recommends the same to CM/AM/RM with a proper business case. Takes necessary action to ensure required load factors. Generates function-related performance reports regularly. Conducts field visits, bench-mark studies and market analysis to keep abreast with competitors’ position, market conditions, and customer needs affecting market trends. Job Requirements: Additional qualification in Aviation/IATA/Tourism is a plus. Proven effective sales and marketing skills and techniques. Fluent in English Language Valid driving license in the assigned territory is preferred. Employs a balance of technical expertise, and interpersonal relations to execute new initiatives that support company’s objectives. Conversational fluency in Tamil or Sinhalese. Capable of analyzing, implementing, demonstrating and training employees on new concepts and initiatives related to scope of work. Capable of understanding market needs, trends, and planning accordingly. Bachelor Degree in Management, Commerce, Sales, Marketing or equivalent. Cost-oriented, possesses effective persuasive sales and marketing skills and techniques. Customer oriented performer with excellent customer relationship skills. 5+ years of sales experience in hospitality/airline industry out of which 1 year at least in a Sales Management position; experience with low cost airline is an advantage. Sales experience in Sri Lanka is preferred.. Possesses a track record of increasing and sustaining sales growth and profitability. Proven skills in analyzing data, identifying pitfalls and recommending cost-effective solutions. Established rapport with clients and government authorities, etc. Proficient in computer applications and usage of Microsoft word, Excel, Power Point. Job Details: Company: Air Arabia Vacancy Type: Full Time Job Location: Colombo, LK Application Deadline: N/A Apply Here instantcareers.net
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