Simplotel - Manager - Sales

Company Profile:

Simplotel is a Bangalore based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company helping over 3,000 hotels across 26 countries grow their direct business. We are powering e-commerce for some of the largest hotels in India. The name Simplotel comes from a combination of Simple and Hotel - our mission is to Simplify the life of hoteliers through technology. Simplotel is a 'Shopify for Hotels', was founded in October 2013 and is funded by Go-MMT - India's largest Online Travel Agency.

Position: Manager - Sales

Simplotel is looking to hire a seasoned sales leader, at a full time capacity, who can drive revenue growth. If you are passionate about technology sales, you'll thoroughly enjoy this position.

Responsibilities:

- Lead Simplotel's efforts in new acquisition.

- Ensure that the team and the organization as a whole hits revenue targets

- Postulate effective strategies to drive our product into newer markets

- Associate with partners to assist with lead generation

- Hire, train and manage a top class team of Business Development Managers

- Set targets and incentive structure for the team

- Responsible for performance evaluation and appraisals

- Nurture career development and aspirations of the team members

- Networking e.g attend hotel summits to build a strong network in the industry

- Generate leads and advice hotels on the benefits of direct booking

Requirements:

- Excellent networking and business development skills

- Proven sales leadership experience and delivering B2B sales targets.

- 5 - 10 years in sales team management and consistently delivering targets preferable in a technology space.

- Engineering background and MBA are pluses but not mandatory

- Excellent communication and presentation skills

- Team player with team-mentoring abilities

- International sales experience a plus

- Hustler with willingness to travel extensively.