Safari Lodge General Manager and Head of Sales and Marketing Jobs in Kenya

Unique Opportunities in Hospitality Industry (East Africa)
 

Marasa Africa, a subsidiary of the Madhvani Group Uganda, operates 7 upscale Safari lodges in East Africa (www.marasa.net) 

We are looking for highly qualified, experienced and motivated employees for our properties. 

The positions would suit individuals who are looking for growth and a fresh challenge in the fast growing tourism sector in East Africa. 

All our lodges are located within National Parks, each with over 50 to 60 guest rooms, swimming pool, health club, conference facilities, business centre, etc.
 

01) General Manager – Safari Lodge
 

The incumbent will be responsible for management of day to day operations of the lodge, for achieving guest satisfaction, setting targets for HODS and help them in achieving the same, prepare budgets and carry reviews, achieve agreed P&L targets, assist the marketing department in developing strategies, improve operational efficiency, cost reduction, sustain the current good practices and bring in innovations to assist in achieving guest delight.

The candidate should be a graduate in hotel management with minimum 15 years of similar experience out of which five years should be as Head of the hotel.

02) Head of Sales and Marketing
 

The incumbent will be responsible for preparation of sales budgets / targets and achieving them, travelling locally to promote the hotels / lodges to travel agents, Corporate Clients, managing and loading inventory and rates for all properties in the GDS via the CRS, manage and load inventory on all OTA’s and extranets, on the CRS or individually, manage consortia rates and relationships via the GDS through the CRS and offline, prepare and analyze weekly productivity sales reports to present to management, source new tour operators, represent hotels / Lodges at Road shows / trade shows and at various events, arranging for advertising by print, Online and Media.

The candidate would be a graduate with additional qualifications in Sales Management with a minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in similar position in selling Hotels / Lodge products out of which 5 years as Head of Sales in hospitality industry.

The above positions carry attractive compensation package and good working atmosphere with excellent savings potential, local living expenses, family housing, travel for self & family, gratuity, medical benefits, etc.

Applications may be submitted to ghrm@madhvani.org in seven days i.e. 3rd June 2016.