Kenya Airways Jobs. General Manager

General Manager jobs at Kenya Airways
Position: General Manager – KQ Holidays
Ref: IRC35020

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Job Summary
To drive a comprehensive Sales plan for KQ Holidays in order to optimize revenue and profitability in line with Company Strategy and section’s Commercial targets.

General Manager Job Duties & Responsibilities

Set out KQ Holidays strategy, and tactics (including setting Key Result Regions) for all KQ Holidays sales activities in the network resulting in a 1 to 3 yrs KQ Holidays Sales Business Plan.

Implements the Commercial Sales Business Plan.

Drive the development of new products under the KQ Holidays banner ensuring appropriateness of the products, their pricing and the ROI for the business and its brand.

Drive new revenue streams to ensure maximum exploitation of opportunities across the KQ network

Officially represent Kenya Airways and facilitate commercial and political discussions on behalf of the section where necessary.

Ensure optimum and effective steering of suppliers.

Ensure that an up to date Emergency Response Plan & Disruption management plan is in place and that the Region staff are trained accordingly.

Monitor and control annual Sales budgets to ensure expenditure is in line with business plan

Optimize the overall revenue budget target for maximum and sustainable profits

To lead, motivate, guide, support and develop a robust Sales team within Kenya Airways to enhance productivity and efficiency and customer satisfaction

To identify new sales opportunity for revenue growth (including but not limited to: leisure travel, MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) and Medical tourism across the KQ network.

Build and maintain relationships to promote and safeguard company image

Work closely with respective country managers to deliver on the leisure sales targets for their respective countries.

Qualifications for General Manager jobs in Kenya

University graduate. Masters will be an advantage

Marketing certification will be an added advantage (e.g C.I.M)

At least 10 years airline in Sales, preferably in an Airline, Tours or Leisure Management, 5 of which must at a senior level

Strong visionary skills

Good negotiator and ability to influence

Ability to work in a changing environment

Commercial Focus

Strategic Thinking

People Managementt & Development Skills

Self confident and result oriented

Good PR

High integrity

How To Apply
If you meet the above requirements, please apply through our website HERE. Deadline for application is 7th Aug 2015.

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