_This job posting is for a position at a Hotel owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not by IHG or its affiliates. IHG has no involvement in the hiring or day-to-day employment policies or practices of franchisees_ . _By clicking the apply button, you will be applying for a position with an independently owned and operated franchise hotel, not with IHG or its affiliates, and IHG will not be your employer_ . **About Us** At Holiday Inn Express, we’re all about simple smart travel. We proudly offer a straightforward, uncompromising and modern guest experience by providing more where it matters most to our guests. Express Start Breakfast? Included. Easy check-in? Check. All the essentials in a comfy room? They’re all included with a great night’s sleep. We’re focused on getting our guests more than ready. So we’re always ready. Are you? **Your day to day** **As** **Cluster Revenue Manager** **your primary purpose is to monitor group and transient business thresholds within the forecast to ensure measurable improvements for demand and availability. Supply critical analysis on the effect of short-range decisions effecting occupancy, average rate and rooms profit goals. Analysis of city events and activities and to project the effect of opportunities they create. Monitor competitive analysis. It's a challenging but fun position within the commercial team.** **Your tasks and responsibilities consist of:** + **Prepare all Weekly, Monthly, Rolling Forecasts and Annual Budget using the various systems.** + **Deliver and execute the yearly business plans for the hotels.** + **Monitoring data: to determine the pricing strategy to conduct and report internal price proposals based on results and financial market developments.** + **In collaboration with other members of the (sales) team adjust expansion strategies and actions to achieve the best possible results.** + **Determination of the market; monitoring of information/data about competitors, events, market trends and react to them.** + **Monitoring of (cancelled/optional) bookings in the system utilization, prices and react to it.** + **Doing research to the Revenue Management of key/major competitors.** + **Ensure that all available distribution channels have the right content, availability and prices.** + **Providing information into the organization and general managers; delivering reports, ad-hoc information requests, reports, answering question etcetera** + **Active participation during the commercial meeting in Support Office on executive strategy level.** + **Training and supporting the Revenue team to work with different systems.** + **Ability to deliver presentations in a concise, well-organized manner.** + **Daily review and implementation of room accommodation and rate inventory controls in the various systems.** + **Ensure control on “reservations made yesterday” to ensure a clean system.** + **Conduct a weekly Revenue Management Meeting where the appropriate booking period is evaluated for proper rate and availability control. The Revenue Manager will provide a synopsis of results vs. decision from the previous week and lead discussion on future issues such as booking pace, pricing strategies, marketing opportunities and the competitive environment.** + **Management of the group demand calendar, ad-hoc group requests and preparation of displacement reports.** + **Drive conversion of groups together with the Booking Office.** + **Daily review of various reports: GRC, Backlog Report (monthly), Daily Transaction reports and Overrides report. Address concerns and action plans with the Cluster Director of Revenue.** + **Complete weekly booking pace reports and analysis on pace, recommending strategy changes when needed.** + **Analyse past and present trends and make recommendations for future strategies.** **What we need from you** + **Hotel Management school or additional education in revenue fields is a pre.** + **1 - 3 years’ experience in Hotel Revenue Management.** + **Proficient in writing, speaking and negotiating in English/ Dutch.** + **Good communications skills in both verbal and written.** + **You have a natural drive and energy and show initiative by working independently.** + **Dares to make the call.** + **Knowledge of the hotel industry and the competitive market.** + **Strong ability to analyse data, prioritize and tasks.** + **Strong affinity with Meetings and Events.** + **Brand knowledge of both IHG and Hilton.** + **You have an affinity and are preferably familiar with the various commercial systems (PMS, RMS, Channel manager & Data tools)** + **Excellent computer skills.** + **A big team player, motivator and driver.** **What we offer** + **Full-time employment with 5 weeks of holiday per year on a full-time basis.** + **A competitive gross monthly salary based on your experience.** + **8% vacation pay.** + **Bonus program based on GOP target and further KPI’s.** + **Travel allowance up to 352 euro’s net per month and free parking at all our hotels.** + **Able to continuously develop yourself with our TVHG training academy and plenty of internal trainings from our own Hospitality trainer.** + **We will teach you what there is to know to be able to grow in your position and to look up to grow in Revenue Management and become our next generation. We promote from within.** + **Special employee discount rates on hotel says at more than 6000 IHG ​hotels worldwide.** + **Great benefits such as our annual Christmas party, team outings and we celebrate your birthday!** **Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.** At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.