Director of Sales & Marketing - InterContinental Sydney

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• Drive sales & marketing performance for the iconic InterContinetnal Sydney
• Be part of an iconic brand that is world renowned
• Come and be part of a winning team

InterContinental Sydney, one of Sydney’s Iconic luxury harbourside hotel will soon be undertaking major restoration and rejuvenation and is currently building a focused team to build and deliver a truly exceptional and unique luxury experience. We currently have an opportunity for a Director of Sales & Marketing to join the leadership team on this exciting journey in the hotel history.   

As the world’s first international luxury travel hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has been pioneering new international destinations for decades. Each of our hotels is a destination in its own right, and we are dedicated to those who appreciate and enjoy The InterContinental Life – the glamour and exhilaration of fascinating places, mixed with our international know-how and local cultural wisdom.

InterContinental is the flagship brand of IHG’s luxury portfolio which also includes Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, the industry pioneer that first introduced the boutique concept to the US. We will also welcome Regent Hotels & Resorts to the top end of our luxury portfolio later in the year.

As the  Director of Sales & Marketing you will oversee the entire sales & marketing function of the hotel. You will deliver and lead the sales, marketing and revenue strategy for this iconic hotel and ensure that all hotel revenue targets are met. You will of course work closely with the general manager and owners to develop and execute the re positioning strategy to re launch the hotel after its multi million dollar renovation. The role is part of the executive committee and will have you play a vital role to support the general manager and department heads on driving total revenue and ensure alignment of strategies within the teams. 

To be successful in this role the ideal candidate will have gained experience in similar large city hotels with complex market mixes. You will have strong revenue strategy experience with an understanding on how to position hotel and drive incremental revenue through understanding demand and rate positioning strategies.  Proven experience in leading a team through significant change and the ability to develop team capabilities will provide you a competitive edge. Exposure to digital marketing and driving results through this medium will be highly advantageous  as will pre-opening or re-positioning experience.

IHG are more than just a great place to stay, we are also one of Australia’s best employers. We are looking for exceptional people like you to greet the world and be the spark that makes us even better.

We passionately believe that it’s our people who have brought us to where we are today and our people that will help us grow. We celebrate diversity every day. We welcome guests from every background and corner of the world, so we want individuals who can bring hospitality to life for everyone.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing  sales and marketing strategies for the hotel to ensure revenue and room night sales targets are achieved. Creating tactical plans to monitor and deliver on results. This role will report to the  General Manager overseeing Sales, Conference & Events, Marketing and Revenue team performance.

We will give you every opportunity to grow vertically, functionally, geographically, and personally. As part of the IHG family with more than 5,300 hotels in over 100 countries, the world is your oyster.

To find out more about us or any other jobs with IHG please look at www.careers.ihg.com