Revenue Manager
Kilkenny, Full Time
**We are recruiting for a Hotel Revenue Manager** Must come from a hospitality background**
What are we looking for:
- An experienced individual who has a proven track record as a Revenue Manager with an excellent knowledge of the local market.
- An individual with excellent knowledge of yield management, keen financial and commercial acumen and excellent analytical skills
- An experienced hospitality individual who has a strong understanding of all revenues across the business to include rooms, spa and food & beverage.
- Someone with a strong focus on the segmentation mix within the business.
- A team player who can work alongside the Sales & Events teams to deliver the corporate volume rate strategy whilst reviewing competitors’ performances.
Main Duties:
- Oversee revenue management and distribution strategy of the hotels and manage day to day yield operations.
- Daily pick-up analysis, strategy adjustments and reporting.
- Perform competitive benchmark studies and follow market trends.
- Provide weekly dynamic forecast of expected results, variances and budget comparisons.
- Manage and oversee strategy for all 3rd party distribution channels.
- Analyse overall monthly hotel performance and provide summary report with recommendations to improve long term strategies.
- Ensure all related systems are configured correctly, validated and working to full capacity.
- Ensure web site booking process is maintained up-to-date and functional.
- Regularly check the input and the quality of data (segmentation, denials tracking, etc…) points.
- Evaluate performance of distribution partners and contracted rates (OTA, FIT, tour operator, corporate, consortia, crew, groups, etc…).
- Reduce the cost of distribution by finding new less expensive means of delivering business.
- Prepare outline for and support the annual revenue budget process.
- Inspire Hotel’s HODs to further embed a revenue management culture.
- To implement the overall pricing strategy to include market segments and distribution channels.
- Ensure effective pricing strategies are in place relative to our competitors.
- Effectively manage room stock and implement the pricing strategy in all distribution channels including own brand, third party sites and GDS.
- Daily monitoring of market pricing and review hotel’s pricing appropriately
- Responsible for effective implementation and compliance of all Reservations and Revenue SOP’s.
- Ensure that all revenue is attributed to the correct revenue outlet and that it is monitored daily.
- Ensure rate parity across all booking channels.
- Prepare weekly revenue forecasts for distribution to management.
- Oversee the Reservations department.
- Compile all daily/weekly/monthly revenue reports as necessary.
Requirements
- Hotsoft proficient
- Minimum of 3 years’ hotel revenue management experience
- Must be a self-starter and strong closer, with multi-tasking ability
- Excellent levels of personal motivation and organisation
- Experienced in revenue at both operational and management levels
- Effective communicator to clients and colleagues, individually and in groups; with the capacity to provide clear written reports.
- Confident, ambitious and pro-active
- Seeks out challenges and is driven by success
- Track record in revenue target success and over-achievement essential
What we offer you in return:
- Complimentary meals while on duty
- Complimentary car parking on site
- Discounted Employee Accommodation Rate
- Discounted Friends and Family Rate
- Discount on food if dining in the hotel
- Discount on all Spa treatments
- Employee Referral Programme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Christmas Savings Scheme
- Educational Assistance Programme
- Employee Assistance Programme
If this sounds like your next career move, then we would love to talk with you!
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