Reservations Manager - The Rome Edition Lazio

Reservations Manager - The Rome Edition
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Job Number** 24022638

**Job Category** Reservations

**Location** The Rome EDITION, Salita di San Nicola da Tolentino 14, Rome, Rome, Italy VIEW ON MAP

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely? ** N

**Relocation? ** N

**Position Type** Management

**WHERE GOOD THINGS COME TOGETHER

Change everything you thought you knew about hotels and working in one. EDITION is an unexpected, refreshing collection of one-of-a-kind hotels. The first truly global luxury lifestyle hotel brand.

EDITION delivers a delicate balancing act of polish with personality, perfectionism with individualism, and comfort with charisma. The brand's approach and attitude to today's modern lifestyle emphasizes solid design, exceptional quality, originality and character, and modern service that is environmentally responsible.

EDITION caters to sophisticated guests looking for a unique experience that goes beyond what they would receive at a typical luxury hotel. Therefore, to represent an EDITION hotel requires strength of character to deliver what the brand stands for and our guests expect. From flawless execution and supremely satisfied guests to outstanding property performance, each EDITION employee plays a key role in driving results that showcase the brand promise.

EDITION is a brand that enchants our guests and employees alike. What do we need to bring this to life? Well, here are the details.

**JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for soliciting and managing of reservations sales-related opportunities. Manages and provides training and work assignments to Reservations Sales staff. Actively up-sells each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity. Achieves personal and team related revenue goals. Responsible for driving customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience. Provides service to our customers in order to grow share of the account on behalf of the company.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE

**Education and Experience

- High school diploma or GED; no work experience required.

OR

- 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing, guest services, front desk, or related professional area.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

**Understanding Markets & Maximizing Revenue

- Identifies new reservations sales business to achieve personal and property revenue goals.

- Understands the overall market, including competitors' strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them.

- Closes the best opportunities for the property based on market conditions and property needs.

- Monitors same day selling procedures to maximize room revenue and control property occupancy.

- Gains understanding of the property's primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution.

**Conducting Daily Reservations Sales Activities

- Responds to incoming reservations sales opportunities for the property that are outside parameters of the Event Booking Center.

- Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts.

- Uses sales resources and administrative/support staff effectively.

- Assists in monitoring group reservation forecast data.

- Coordinates with sales and Convention Services to process rooming lists and reservation cards

- Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e. g. , generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).

- Assists with monitoring accuracy of reservation sales orders within tracking systems.

- Tracks no-show reservations and processes charges as needed.

- Checks daily arrivals to ensure all necessary billing instructions are applied to reservations.

- Manages wait list and prioritizes order of wait list contacts to be made.

- Prepares work and maintenance orders.

**Providing Exceptional Customer Service

- Supports customer loyalty and property's brand standards by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.

- Services our customers in order to grow share of the account.

- Provides excellent customer service consistent with the daily service basics of the brand.

- Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.

- Sets a positive example for guest relations.

- Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.

- Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to the company.

- Handles guest complain