Ethiopian Skylight Hotel invites qualified applicants for the following job positions.
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel is a striking contemporary property with elegant design and outstanding facilities in a prime location just 5 minutes’ walk away from the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Ethiopian Skylight Hotel promises guests an unforgettable experience during their visit to Addis Ababa. The hotel is a convenient and aspirational accommodation option for business and leisure travelers, and people visiting this vibrant city.
1. Director of Business Development
Skill and Educational Background:
- Education:
- BA Degree in Business-related field of studies with a minimum of 10 years relevant work experience in hospitality sales & marketing or account management, out of which a minimum of five years in a managerial or equivalent capacity.
- OR
- MA Degree in Business-related field of studies with a minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in hospitality sales & marketing or account management, out of which a minimum of three years in a managerial or equivalent capacity.
Responsibilities:
- Implement all sales plans activities and maximize property’s business opportunities.
- Develop and maintain contact with business generators, meetings and convention planners, travel agents, tour operators, airlines, corporate client accounts, government departments, and other producers closely allied to hotel business.
- Develop business strategies realized by other sales staff.
- Conduct all day-to-day activities related to the sales & marketing function with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of property sales objectives.
- Develop and implement marketing materials and tools to support new business ventures.
- Conduct market research to identify developments/changes in industry trends to make necessary adjustments.
- Make sales calls, meet with potential new clients, and build strong relationships.
- Lead and motivate the sales team to effectively communicate and implement sales strategy and objectives.
- Generate new business opportunities through various channels.
- Conduct research to identify new business opportunities.
- Ensure that the Brand standard of the hotel is consistently followed.
2. Director of Engineering
Skill and Educational Background:
- Education:
- BSc Degree in Civil/Aeronautical/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 9 years work experience in Engineering, Maintenance Program & Methods Development or Maintenance Planning & Production Control activities, out of which three years in a Management capacity.
- OR
- MSc Degree in Civil/Aeronautical/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 7 years experience in Engineering, Maintenance Program & Methods Development or Maintenance Planning & Production Control activities, out of which three years in a Management capacity.
Responsibilities:
- Guide and manage all activities related to industrial, electrical, and electronics, programmable logic control, and computerized air conditioning systems.
- Supervise installation, repair, and maintenance of industrial, Catering, Laundry, Plating, Machine Shop’s machinery, x-ray machines, automatic firefighting systems, stand-by generators, low and high voltage loop systems.
- Prepare, estimate, record, and report on work performed, and ensure the completion of remaining work in accordance with schedules.
- Install, configure, test, and maintain all Life Safety Systems, including but not limited to Fire, Burglary, Surveillance Cameras, Digital Video Recorders, Access Control Systems, Intercom, Network Clocks, Freezer/Cooler Probes, Audio, Security/HVAC Pressure Sensors, all related cabling, and other systems as assigned.
- Effectively troubleshoot and repair faulty equipment or conditions.
- Maintain and upgrade all life safety systems’ hardware and software.
- Respond timely to dispatched service calls.
- Report issues requiring vendor escalation or parts/materials.
- Implement and follow up on coaching and mentoring activities per the policy.
- Coach/train employees when assigned as a coach.
- Assess employees under coaching when assigned as an assessor.
Location: Ethiopian Skylight Hotel
Deadline: June 18, 2024
Application Instructions:
If you’re interested, please send your application along with your CV to Careers@ethiopianskylighthotel.com on or before June 18, 2024.
N.B: Please write the Position Title on the subject line of the email.
Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to hearing from you.