Director, Revenue Management UK&I

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About EMEAA

The Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa (EMEAA) regional team is responsible for the strategy, management, growth and profitability of IHG's most diverse region, and performance of a portfolio of hotels in some of the world's most exciting destinations in both mature and emerging markets.

The region operates more than 1,000 open hotels through three Business Units: Europe (EUR), India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) and East Asia & Pacific (EAPAC).

Your day to day

The role will formulate and drive strategies for maximizing revenue management opportunities in the UK&I region. Strategy includes maximizing revenues, talent development and alignment with brand strategies, sales strategies, and distribution marketing strategies, as well as promoting a revenue management culture throughout the UK&I hotels under their remit.

• Formulate revenue management and pricing strategies for UK&I hotels. Execute strategies by directing pricing and inventory management practices, measurement and analysis. Increase knowledge and support hotels to maximize revenues by using all available sales & marketing and distribution options.
• Pricing Strategy - Drive direction and insight into next generation of pricing strategy. Define and implement Europe wide pricing strategy at hotel, cluster, country and regional level, which delivers the optimum mix of price and volume at each property.
• Relationship Management - Build strong relationships with the commercial department heads & VPs Commercial to bring Sales, marketing and Revenue Management cohesiveness across the estate. Develop and cultivate strong working relationships with our franchisees to help imbed revenue Management practice at all hotels. Maintain strong relationships with global Revenue Management to ensure best practice is shared across IHG.
• People Development - Recruit and develop the Revenue management team. Provide coaching and career development guidance.

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Who we are

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we've transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance - working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that's why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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