Revenue Manager (Jovago) Job

Africa Internet Group is Africa's leading internet firm, with already over 3,000 employees in over 20 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia.com, Kaymu.com, Hellofood.com, Lamudi.com, Easy Taxi, Carmudi.com and Jovago.com.It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talent and is backed by MTN, Millicom and Rocket Internet.
Jovago is looking for a Revenue Manager to implement revenue management strategies and processes in our client hotels, in order to optimize and maximize on revenue.
In this role, the job holder will spend a lot of time analyzing trends in the Hotel industry and contacting Hotel management more often so as to keep the inventory up to date
We are seeking a suitably qualified Revenue Manager (Jovago) to be based in Nairobi with travel across East Africa.
Responsibilities:

Implementing revenue management operations, procedures and best practices.

Act as the overall business development consultant for the hotel manager/owner.

Challenge and influence hotels to improve on service levels and operational standards.

Build and maintain strong working relationships with all levels of staff at the client hotel.

Embed a revenue management culture.

Managing self and tracking progress with Excel spreadsheets/Smart sheets.

Creating trust with all partners

Building and leading cross-functional teams that are able to anticipate and deliver solutions to client issues.

Support the Customer Service teamRequirements:

Must be a Kenyan National fluent in both written and spoken English , Swahili and Portuguese

Undergraduate Degree/Diploma in Business or Hospitality

Independent and resourceful

Strong drive and leadership abilities

Impeccable communication skills (spoken and written in English & Kiswahili) Exceptional organizational skills

A good understanding of statistics and logic

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Ability to work independently and in a team

Ability to meet demanding revenue management targets

Previous Revenue Management/Call Center experience will be an added advantage.

Able to develop relationships with 3rd parties and the hotel teams.

Mentality of client service and taking responsibility beyond direct duties. High level of motivation, determination and commitment.Interested and suitably qualified candidates to submit their application, including a detailed cover letter & CV indicating current and expected remuneration, daytime telephone contact, and three professional referees to:
hr.kenya@africainternetholding.com
on or before March 25th 2015.
Africa Internet Group is an equal opportunity employer.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.