Job Summary
The Revenue Manager is responsible for implementing hotel revenue management objectives across their managed portfolio, which encompasses maximizing revenues and profit through rate and inventory management of all market segments at the hotel. The Revenue Manager will take an active role in the hotel's pricing and distribution of inventory across various channels of distribution to maximize revenues, working closely with their Regional VP/Regional Director. The position supports their portfolio in meetings, analyzing trends in the group and transient segments, exceeding budgeted goals and setting group ceilings, target rates in conjunction with the sales team.
Essential functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Develop, implement, monitor and control rate strategies
Develop action plans to counteract market changes
Update and change restrictions and inventory allotments
Maximize RevPAR by analyzing past trends and future demand forecast to set/adjust sales strategies designed to increase market share, RevPAR growth and optimize the market mix
Generate daily, weekly, monthly revenue management reports
Facilitate weekly revenue strategy meetings for assigned portfolio.
Analyze and optimize distribution channels for the maximum benefit of penetration
Contribute to website content and maintenance of website content
Manage property participation and production through 3rd Party Internet sites and other distribution channels
Monitor all distribution channels to ensure content accuracy, rate parity, and pricing integrity
Develop relationships with vendors and Internet wholesalers to accomplish revenue goals and negotiate placement for hotels
Work closely with the sales and e-commerce department to create eNewsletters, hotel packages, and other marketing-related efforts
Manage and maintain group and transient inventory controls
Provide critical analysis of strategies, room's statistics and demand factor
Develop short and long-term top-line rooms revenue hotel forecasts upon request from the Regional VP/Regional Director and VP of Revenue Management.
Participate and prepare rolling forecast and annual budget for each property
Loads all preferred, consortia and promotional rates in GDS and PMS
Ensure that all rooms statistics reports, including the financial statement, and any other related reports are accurate and consistent
Ensure that all revenue management related systems are maintained
Understand the reservations process including the distribution channels and reservations flow
Attend Weekly Sales Meeting to maintain communication of strategies and need periods
Champion the Revenue Management culture to property level personnel
Active involvement with General Managers' engagement
Demonstrate the ability to relate to, communicate with, and motivate associates to sustain high performance and quality levels
Competencies
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel
- Demonstrate the ability to lead by example
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Passion for excellence and exceeding expectations
- Self-motivated, and ability to work with little to no supervision
- Hilton, Marriott and IHG experience preferred
- Physical demands
- Long hours sometimes required.
- Medium work-exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Ability to sit for long periods at a time.
- Travel required
5-10%
Required education and experience
Four-year degree or equivalent experience
Two years of regional revenue management experience - including Marriott, Hilton and IHG Brands
Excellent communication skills including presenting data trends and strategic planning.
Peachtree Hospitality Management provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job description provided by Peachtree Hotel Group.
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