Revenue Manager 4* Hotel in Cork
The Revenue Manager will be responsible for implementing a rate strategy that takes into account potential hotel occupancy according to business trends and market activity in the region. This is in order to optimise the REVPAR (Revenue Per Room) and to maximise our sales revenue. Monitoring of the hotel’s positioning (pricing and occupancy rate) within the market and to make adjustments if required will also form part of the role
Some of the main duties include
• Implementing the annual rate strategy and have full responsibility & command over rates.
• Overview & manage reservations team, performance and function.
• Monitoring hotel activity: occupancy rate, rooms sold, average rate, etc in order to establish a sales forecast and adjust the rates and number of available rooms, segment by segment.
• Establishing sales forecast conditions for each segment; makes all necessary recommendations for price and room availability adjustments.
• Updating the Openings/Closings/Restrictions for all GDS & Channel Rate Manager on an hourly / daily basis.
• Bench mark hotels positioning and strategy against Competitor Hotels
• Updating agreed rates on all distribution channels.
• Working closely with Sales, Front Office and Operations teams, keep up to date with events and tenders that will make a significant change to the rates strategy
• Participate at relevant meetings as and when required by management and in particular weekly forecast meetings and monthly sales meetings
• Work with various in house departments within the property to develop and enhance the services offered to clients and ensure revenue goals are achieved
• Manage the properties On-line marketing strategy and in liaison with the Sales & Marketing Director to include both on-line and off-line advertising
• Manage the Reservations area ensuring that all sales and business opportunities are converted and that room revenue goals are achieved
• Communicate and provide all departments with required information in terms of reports and customer details
• Review group reservations process & analysis of results
• Management of 3rd party websites
• Establish direct relationships with distribution channel managers
• Management of hotels website & booking engine and all online activity with Marketing team
• Control pricing and inventory management
• Monthly statistical analysis of performance and results
The ideal candidate will have at least four years experience in a similar role and have experience of GDS and Chanel Rate Management. Fidelio experience is preferred but not essential.
. Salary will depend on level of experience
. Work Permit is not available for this role, full legal status to work in Ireland is required.
. For full details please forward current CV in Word Format to Richard with Reference details, view www.rlconsult.com or call Richard at 086-833367