Director, Hotel Revenue Optimization SAMEA

Role Overview: As the Director, Hotel Revenue Optimization SAMEA (HROD), you will play a crucial role in maximizing revenue generation for hotels in the region and for PHR. You will be responsible for effectively utilizing the PHR Central Reservation System and distribution channels. As an active member of the regional team, you will provide valuable insights to optimize hotel revenue, perform reservations and revenue analysis, offer consultations, support new hotel implementation, facilitate account development and penetration, and manage other key aspects of the member/PHR relationship. Key Responsibilities: - Drive top-line transactional revenue by providing strategic guidance to regional teams and hotels, setting revenue strategies, and influencing stakeholders to execute PHR recommendations effectively. - Conduct regular hotel reviews to ensure compliance with PHR service level standards, analyze rates, availability, CRS and GDS optimization, sales strategies, and competitive set information. - Conduct revenue strategy sessions with each hotel, provide support as per unique needs, and identify revenue optimization consulting opportunities. - Support regional teams with channel, rate, and distribution optimization during contracting and implementation, ensuring timely execution. - Provide information on central reservations system, distribution channels, and revenue management to Regional Management, contribute to distribution strategy, and lead monthly HROD calls. - Provide analysis on reservation data, profit, and channel maximization recommendations to senior management. - Present competitive market data to assist hotels in revenue optimization. - Collaborate with Sales teams to generate revenue, encourage the use of marketing opportunities to maximize revenue potential. - Assist Executive Vice President/Area Managing Director in member services, retention, P&L management, and revenue initiatives. - Fulfill requirements to maintain PHR Corporate Revenue Management Certification annually. - Manage relationships with relevant Alliance partners at the regional level. Qualifications: - University degree or related industry experience. - PHRs Revenue Account Management Certification. - Minimum ten years of hospitality or travel industry experience with six years in multi-hotel revenue management. - Understanding of distribution, pricing, and revenue management principles. - Experience in Sales, Reservations, Distribution, and/or Revenue Management. - Knowledge of GDS and CRS systems. - Strong relationship building, customer service, multitasking, analytical, and presentation skills. (Note: The working conditions section was omitted as it did not contain any additional specific details about the job role.),