Summary
Hilton is hiring a Group, Conference, and Events Sales Manager for its team in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on generating group and event business, converting customer inquiries, reviewing business plans, and meeting commercial targets. The manager will monitor market and competitor activity, check booking accuracy, and support promotional activities. The position also supervises, coaches, and develops team members.
The posting
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Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Group, Conference and Events (GCE) Sales Manager, you’re not just driving revenue by leading strategic GCE sales efforts – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Responsibilities
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Drive GCE revenue: Maximize group, conference, and event sales opportunities through proactive selling strategies and strong conversion of customer inquiries
- Optimize business performance: Review business plans, identify revenue gaps, and implement initiatives to fill capacity and meet commercial targets
- Lead sales strategy execution: Align departmental activity with the hotel’s selling strategy, ensuring compliance and adaptability to market conditions
- Stay ahead of the competition: Monitor local market trends and competitor activity to inform sales tactics and strengthen the hotel’s competitive positioning
- Ensure process accuracy: Conduct regular spot checks on bookings to support audit readiness and high-quality execution across systems and procedures
- Promote the hotel: Organize and participate in promotional activities to increase visibility and drive GCE business
- Inspire and develop the team: Supervise, coach, and mentor team members; conduct performance evaluations, provide professional development opportunities, and recognize achievements to build, retain, and engage a high-performing team
Qualifications
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.