Sales Manager - (Hospitality) - Ballito
HC Recruit
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Senior position
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Ballito
- Posted 09 Apr 2026 by HC Recruit
- Expires in 34 days
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Job 2636825 - Ref DBN000266
About the position
DBN000266 - Sales Manager - (Hospitality) – Hybrid /Ballito
Purpose of the Job:
The ideal applicant will have a track record of success in direct sales and trading in the hospitality and tourism sector. Strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative mentality, and a passion for hospitality are all necessary for this position.
Required Qualifications:
- Matric, Tertiary qualification advantageous
- Minimum 3-5 years sales experience in the hospitality industry.
- Strong negotiating, client relationship management, and sales abilities.
- Demonstrated capacity to reach or surpass sales goals.
- Outstanding organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Technical Competencies & Experience:
- Establish enduring connections with the travel industry in order to advertise the client’s Lodges.
- Maintain & foster connections with clients and trade partners while making sure they are consistent with brand values.
- Use targeted outreach and market research to create new business prospects.
- Attend industry and networking events as well as trade exhibitions on behalf of the company.
- Oversee client databases, monitor booking patterns, and deliver thorough sales reports.
- Work together with the marketing manager to plan workshops, conduct site inspections, and examine sales data.
- To promptly handle any travel-related messages
- Create novel sales procedures and enhance the overall
Behavioural Competencies:
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Professional, energetic, and optimistic with a strong sense of initiative.
- Ability to remain effective under pressure
- Proactive, and resourceful.
Please Note - only candidates who meet the above minimum requirements will be considered. Should you not hear back from us within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- hospitality sales manager
- sales manager hospitality
- travel sales manager
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About the agency
Hewitt Colenbrander Recruitment was launched in March 2006 and specialises in recruiting and headhunting for companies needing to fill financial, managerial or IT positions in a variety of industries. The directors of the company are Brian Hewitt and Steve Colenbrander.
Brian Hewitt is a B.Sc. Agric (University of Natal) and MBA (University of Cape Town) graduate with managerial experience in the agribusiness, banking and hospitality industry having worked in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Steve Colenbrander is a B.Com (University of Natal) graduate and founded Colenbrander Incorporated which has grown into a sizeable and well respected Pietermaritzburg accounting firm with clients situated all over KZN.
A critical success factor for business is to employ the right people. Incorrect placements inhibit organisational productivity and can lead to conflict in the work place. Achieving a 'best fit' between company, position and employee are therefore vital for employer and employee alike.
We aim to do this, by understanding our clients - their culture, structure, systems and strategy. We also endeavour to understand the external business environment in which our clients operate. This makes achieving 'best fit' more probable.
Understanding our candidates will be achieved by researching their backgrounds, interviewing them and knowing their aspirations. Where necessary, we will use psychometric profiling. We will then target the organisation and position to which we feel they are best suited.
A 'best fit' between client and candidate, will enable us to add long term value to our clients in a mutually beneficial business partnership.
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