Agoda - Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Job Description
Key initiatives would involve -
Creating and delivering sales strategy in close coordination with our Senior Regional Director for South East Asia
Providing direction and leadership to a 20+ person (and growing) a team of key experienced Market Managers
General Responsibilities will include - Understand the industry sector size, our penetration and our profit potential of this particular hotel partners/ group within the assigned territory. Define plan and strategy to reach maximum potential in line with departmental goals and targets. Hold direct inventory and revenue responsibility on a territory basis. Directly involves in key hotel or chain partner negotiation. Identify regional supply requirements in terms of product offerings, promotions, price points, to match with market demand. Ensure pricing and inventory competitiveness. Grow transactions and revenue for assigned destinations. Define team operation processes and delegate task. Initiate sales calls to generate suppliers support, gather market intelligences and meet prospective suppliers. Negotiate and making deals by: affiliate model, search engine submission, pay per click, link submission, web advertising and sponsored content; Analyze activities, measure success and report results; Monitor market developments relevant to the travel web industry and Agoda, research and report on findings; Desired Skills & Experience Candidate applying from hospitality industry should have minimum working experience as a Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing (DOSM) Company Description Agoda is one of the fastest-growing online hotel platforms worldwide, working with more than 135,000 hotels and providing its services in 32 different languages. The company was established in 2005 by two veterans of the online travel business. In 2007, Agoda was acquired by the priceline.com Incorporated global group of Internet travel companies (Nasdaq: PCLN). Agoda employs more than 600 travel professionals of all nationalities in 20 locations around the world. There are major operations in Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong with an additional presence in other cities across Asia, the Middle East and Australia. Dedicated market managers maintain close relationships with Agoda hotel partners in Europe and the United States. Agoda keeps a competitive edge by offering a best-price guarantee and combining local knowledge with world-class technology to provide travelers with the best hotel deals on the web. Agoda also gives its customers Rewards points for every booking made, worth 4-7% of the price of that booking. Rewards points are redeemable at any 'Agoda Special Rate' property and can be used to discount future bookings or saved up to pay for entire hotel stays. To Apply, Click here
General Responsibilities will include - Understand the industry sector size, our penetration and our profit potential of this particular hotel partners/ group within the assigned territory. Define plan and strategy to reach maximum potential in line with departmental goals and targets. Hold direct inventory and revenue responsibility on a territory basis. Directly involves in key hotel or chain partner negotiation. Identify regional supply requirements in terms of product offerings, promotions, price points, to match with market demand. Ensure pricing and inventory competitiveness. Grow transactions and revenue for assigned destinations. Define team operation processes and delegate task. Initiate sales calls to generate suppliers support, gather market intelligences and meet prospective suppliers. Negotiate and making deals by: affiliate model, search engine submission, pay per click, link submission, web advertising and sponsored content; Analyze activities, measure success and report results; Monitor market developments relevant to the travel web industry and Agoda, research and report on findings; Desired Skills & Experience Candidate applying from hospitality industry should have minimum working experience as a Corporate Director of Sales & Marketing (DOSM) Company Description Agoda is one of the fastest-growing online hotel platforms worldwide, working with more than 135,000 hotels and providing its services in 32 different languages. The company was established in 2005 by two veterans of the online travel business. In 2007, Agoda was acquired by the priceline.com Incorporated global group of Internet travel companies (Nasdaq: PCLN). Agoda employs more than 600 travel professionals of all nationalities in 20 locations around the world. There are major operations in Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong with an additional presence in other cities across Asia, the Middle East and Australia. Dedicated market managers maintain close relationships with Agoda hotel partners in Europe and the United States. Agoda keeps a competitive edge by offering a best-price guarantee and combining local knowledge with world-class technology to provide travelers with the best hotel deals on the web. Agoda also gives its customers Rewards points for every booking made, worth 4-7% of the price of that booking. Rewards points are redeemable at any 'Agoda Special Rate' property and can be used to discount future bookings or saved up to pay for entire hotel stays. To Apply, Click here