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As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.
By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.
You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!
You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.
Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.
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The Manager, Business Development will be a key contributor to the Global Sales Business Travel team, primarily focused on driving new business acquisition and expanding Accor's market share within the business travel segment. This role is instrumental in building a robust pipeline of new accounts to effectively supplement the managed account portfolios of existing account managers, thereby ensuring continuous growth and market penetration for the segment. This position involves strategic identification and pursuit of high-potential accounts, leveraging data-driven insights, fostering strong client relationships, and coordinating closely with Business Development- and Inside Sales teams.
The main complexities involve consistently generating and converting a high-value new account pipeline through strategic, data-driven hunting within competitive market conditions, requiring complex sales cycle management. A critical issue is effectively balancing existing portfolio growth targets with new business development expectations.
Strategic New Business Acquisition & High-Value Pipeline Development:
Proactively identify, research, and qualify new business travel account opportunities within defined revenue thresholds.
Develop and execute strategic outreach plans to penetrate target organizations, navigating complex stakeholder landscapes to establish and cultivate relationships with key decision-makers.
Manage a pipeline of prospective clients and existing high-potential accounts through extensive and complex sales cycles, from initial lead generation through to contract deployment, ensuring consistent progress towards conversion targets.
Data-Driven Opportunity Identification & Analysis:
Utilize available data analysis resources to uncover new business opportunities, translating data insights into actionable sales strategies by precisely addressing market gaps and client needs.
Strategic Growth within Target Account Segment & Referral Management:
Identify and cultivate growth opportunities within a designated portfolio of existing accounts with development potential, focusing on expanding Accor's share of wallet and deepening client relationships through proactive engagement
Efficiently manage and prioritize qualified business travel referrals from internal- and external stakeholders, focusing on opportunities within defined revenue thresholds.
Team Collaboration & Performance Management:
Active coordination among Business Development Managers- and Inside Sales Teams, facilitating the sharing of best practices, market intelligence, lead generation techniques, and pipeline management strategies to ensure team alignment and collective success.
Maintain accurate, and up-to-date records of all sales activities, pipeline status, and client interactions within Accor CRM
Key Interactions:
Internal Global Sales Leadership, BI Team, Sales Support & Hotel Sales Relations, Hub/ Brand Business Travel Leadership
External Business Travel Buyers, TMC Consultants, TMC Account Managers
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Marketing or related
Minimum of 5-7 years in progressive B2B business development or high-value sales, preferably in global corporate travel or hospitality.
Proven expertise in strategic prospecting, lead generation, pipeline development, and global account management.
High proficiency in leveraging Salesforce for pipeline management, account management, and reporting.
Advanced analytical skills for interpreting complex data
Excellent command of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
Exceptional negotiation, persuasion, and closing skills with a strong commercial acumen.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex value propositions clearly and concisely to senior executives.
Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities and the ability to develop innovative solutions.
Highly results-oriented, self-motivated, resilient, and capable of working autonomously while also being a collaborative team player.
Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential. Proficiency in other languages (e.g., French, German) is an advantage
Excellent Company benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and pension plan.
Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family.
We are Accor
We are more than 290,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our fully integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services & expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience the world.
We are dedicated to suit all desires and needs, and reinvent the guest experience every day with our 45 hotel brands across all segments- 5,600 properties around the world from luxury five-star palaces to smart economy hotels, exquisite residences to full-service resorts.
Because we take care of millions of guests and each of our hotels is a world in itself, where every action counts. We strive to make positive impact both locally and globally, to ensure hospitality benefits not only the few, but all.
