Central Reservations Manager
Karma Resorts, CNBC Asia Property Awards Winner 2009, is looking for an
experienced Reservations Manager to be based at one of our most luxurious
villa resorts in Bali.
Job description
As reservations manager your role will involve maximising the revenue
streams and distribution channels for all three Asian resorts, reviewing and
implementing the rate strategy on internal and external systems and
continually providing information on trends in booking patterns, as well as
providing management reporting that allows informed decisions to be
undertaken. As a senior member of the sales team, you will be participating
in strategy and budget meetings and setting targets to ensure optimum
revenue is achieved across all resorts.
Ideal Background
The person we are looking for is an experienced reservations manager who has
a passion for revenue management and enjoys analysing the business and
support systems. Experience with Fidelio’s Opera programme is essential.
The candidate should be a sales/targets driven individual and have a solid
commercial awareness, high level of spoken and written English and excellent
communication skills, to be considered for this role.
Send your CV today to: hrmgr@karmakandara.com
Due to the expected large volume of applicants, we will only contact those
short-listed for an interview.
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