Revenue Manager
Premium, USA Marketing
Job description
Job Description
The Revenue Manager reports directly to the General Manager and is responsible for maximizing hotel room revenue through effective pricing, rate parity distribution across all channels, and Hotel inventory management; as well as to ensure an efficient and smooth operation of the Reservations Department.
What you’ll be doing:
· Working inclusively with the Hotel’s leadership team in developing budgets, long-term strategies and short-term tactics to increase the hotel’s overall revenue and maximise profit.
· Working closely with the General Manager, Food and Beverage Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing your focus will be on maximising hotel revenue to achieve budgeted and forecasted revenue targets with an emphasis on trend recognition, demand anticipation and opportunity analysis.
· Forecasting by market segment and day, to determine key needs and opportunity days and communicate these to the sales and operations teams for a clear and direct approach to achieving revenue strategies.
· Producing reports and providing insight that will support and evaluate the Hotel’s business strategies.
What we are looking for:
· Minimum 2 years experience as a Revenue Manager and background in front office and or reservations in a large Hotel environment
· Possess strong financial acumen recommending budgeting strategies for revenue maximisation
· Proven leadership and engagement skills, with demonstrated experience in the field of revenue management.
· Previous experience with STR and the ability to drive market performance.
· A commitment to delivering EPIC guest experiences
· In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Opera
· The ability to clearly and concisely present internal analysis to Owners and our Regional Executive team
· Ability to identify trends in the market and translate them into effective real-time strategies
· Highly effective communication, networking and business partnering skills
· The proven ability to review statistics in detail and then extrapolate key information that is communicated to various stakeholders, including our owners.
· Superior organizational, time management and follow-through skills
· Strong ability to be self-motivated and target-driven
· You are flexible and have a desire to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team.
· Unlimited work rights for Australia
Qualifications
You are self motivated and driven:
· Graduate or post graduate degree desirable
· Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role
· Experience in Front Office and/or Reservations preferable
· Opera or Opera Cloud
· You have proven leadership skills