Job Purpose

The Market Manager’s primary responsibility in their assigned territory is to initiate, develop and maintain a high-quality portfolio of hotel products (i.e. relevant, attractive and competitive) for Favstay’s fast-growing global customer base.

In doing so, Market Managers will also continuously work with their hotel partners to help them maximize the production potential from their participation in the Favstay marketplace by smartly utilizing the power

Responsibilities

• Build and progressively expand their portfolio of local hotel partners by introducing prospective high potential partners to Favstay’s global value proposition and facilitating their onboarding process.
• Develop and sustain strong partner relationships by providing relevant data insights and superior support services to hotel partners (revenue management advice, marketing opportunities on the Favstay marketplace).
• Secure seasonal deals, evergreen and dynamic promotions within the guidelines set by Management to support the brands’ merchandising and marketing efforts.
• Continuously promote to and develop hotel partners’ high engagement with Favstay’s full suite of:
• Represent Favstay in the local market, build Favstay’s company profile with key local influencers (e.g. tourism bureau, hotel association, etc.) and provide expertise to the local industry.
• Provide coaching to colleagues (peers, Associate Market Managers, Market Associates) on best practices.
• Execute effectively based on KPI metrics (targets, goals and/or strategic objectives) set by LPS leadership.
• Other reasonable duties, as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any relevant field is required (focus on tourism or hospitality is a plus).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the hotel/travel (or relevant) industry, especially within OTA channels, is preferred.
• Ability to analyze large sets of data in order to uncover previously missed opportunities is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills & ability to influence both external / internal stakeholders preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required.
• Good command of English.