Sales Manager – L Hotel Fátima

About L Hotel Fátima: The Lakhani Group (TLG) is opening L Hotel Fátima on 12 October 2026, and we are building our founding team.

The Sales Manager builds L Hotel Fátima's business from launch, filling rooms through pilgrimage groups, tour operators, online channels and corporate clients. Office hours, Mon–Fri, some weekends. Reports to: Hotel Manager.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and deliver the sales plan and room revenue targets for the opening year

• Win and manage accounts with pilgrimage and religious tour operators, travel agencies, parishes and DMCs

• Manage OTA and channel partners, rates, availability and content

• Negotiate group, corporate and event contracts and allotments

• Represent the hotel at trade fairs, fam trips and sales visits in Portugal and abroad

• Run launch marketing: website, social media, reviews and local partnerships

• Report weekly on pipeline, bookings, occupancy, ADR and RevPAR

Applications are reviewed daily and interviews run on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

• At least 3 years in hotel sales, tourism sales or tour operations

• Network with tour operators or religious-tourism markets is a strong advantage

• Fluent Portuguese and English; Spanish, Italian, French or Polish a plus

• Confident negotiator with OTA extranet and CRM experience

• Target-driven, well-organised and willing to travel

• Driving licence (Category B)

• Nice to have: revenue management and pre-opening sales experience

• Employment contract under Portuguese labour law

• Meal allowance

• Uniform provided

• Paid training before opening

• Join a brand-new hotel team from day one