Sales Manager
Hills Advertising LLC
Total years of experience :23 years, 7 Months
- Handling the Out Of Home advertising media; Bridge Banners, Unipoles, Lampposts, Building Wraps, Digital Media Solutions (LED Bridge Banners) in Dubai & Middle East to ensure that quality and value were delivered.
- Direct and guide a team of skilled media executives to achieve set targets.
- Identify target companies/brands and their agencies across the region and preparing sales presentations.
- Working closely with media agencies and direct clients on media plans & creative solutions for their clients.
- Major Campaigns; Emirates Airline, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Hyundai, Samsung, Blackberry, Saudi German Hospital, Gree, American University in the Emirates & National Bonds.
- Developing relationships with existing clients and identifying new ones.
- Negotiate advertising rates and campaign placement with existing clients.
- Supervising desired delivery of advertising campaigns in accordance with goals and objectives of the client.
- Coordinate with production team on installation of the media campaigns.
- Communicate with Municipality for visual approvals.
- Generate new ideas that could generate more revenue to the company.
- Attending exhibitions and events to meet potential clients and existing ones.
- Developing and maintaining database for UAE and Middle East Clients.
- Achieving and exceeding sales targets set by management.
- Prepare individual weekly report to the management.
- Problems solving, negotiating and find solutions for difficult situations.
- Performing other job-related duties and activities as requested.
- Assisted the Sales Manager in Planning and executed sales strategies for the park and its product and services
- Achieved set sales targets focusing on corporate accounts
- Initiated and monitored corporate accounts i.e. schools, corporate companies as well as individual walk-in guests
- Prepared and presented a weekly status report.
- Advised on supporting marketing activities required to boost sales.
- Front desk operation duties.
- Was involved in reservation & sales of 7 different hotels and their facilities (Burj Al Arab - Jumeirah Beach Hotel - Jumeirah Beach Club - Emirates Towers Hotel - Mina A’ Salam - The World Trade Center Hotel and Bab Al Shams Hotel).
- Handled the bookings and guest inquires through phone, faxes, emails & in person for walk-in customers.
- Handled VIPs guest requests ensuring that they will get the maximum satisfaction in their stay by enlightening all the concerned hotel departments make it aware of their needs; Concierge, Hotel Front Office..etc
- Meet & assisted customers from the time they land until hotels check-out
- Handled and resolved any guest complaints received at the Front Desk.
- Assisted in the preparation of efficient work schedule for Guest Service Manager, especially those with early or late arrivals or departures
- Assisted guests with general enquiries about the hotel and its facilities and daily events and functions.
Training for one month as reservation agent
Attended to passengers’ inquiries.
Performed flight bookings and Hotels reservations.
General hotel training focusing on;
Hotel front office desk.
Room reservation.
Housekeeping.
Phone operator.
The Degree course gave me a broad understanding of Tourism industry‘s functional areas, operation, management, airline reservation and ticketing, accounts, statistics, human resource management, planning, development, policy formulation and marketing.
High School Certificate