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Kenya Airways is seeking to hire:
Position Title: General Manager - KQ Holidays
Position Ref No: IRC 35020
Brief Posting Description: 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.
Detailed Description
Set out KQ Holidays strategy, and tactics 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.Minimum Requirements
University graduate, Masters degree 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.
Must have strong visionary skills
Must be a good negotiator and ability to influence
Ability to work in a changing environment
Commercial Focus
Strategic Thinking
Self confident and result oriented
High integrity
Team playerHow to Apply
If you meet the above requirements, please CLICK HEREGeneral Manager to apply online (Click on Recruitment Portal -> New Jobs (Last 7 days) -> Select desired job and login/register to apply)
Deadline for application is 5th Aug 2015
Kenya Airways General Manager Job
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