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Sales Manager
Role summary
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The Sales Manager is responsible for driving room, conference, event and food-and-beverage revenue at the Accor hotel in Glen Waverley. Requirements typically include hospitality or hotel sales experience, strong knowledge of the Melbourne market, business development skills and confidence managing corporate, leisure and group accounts. The successful candidate is expected to build lasting client relationships, identify new business opportunities, prepare proposals, conduct site inspections, negotiate contracts and achieve agreed revenue targets. Excellent communication, presentation, organisation and networking skills are essential. Experience with sales systems, CRM platforms and hotel property-management systems is advantageous. Candidates should be commercially focused, proactive, professional and eligible to work in Australia.
Can I work in Australia?
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How it works
How it works: Only Core Skills list jobs (chef, cook, hotel manager) can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423 a year or more; waiters and room attendants are not on the list.
Watch for: The Far North Queensland (Cairns) regional agreement lists waiter, bar and housekeeping supervisors and night auditors, with a pay floor 10% lower.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List for the Skills in Demand visa (Migration (Specification of Occupations, Subclass 482 Visa) Instrument 2024, LIN 24/089, compilation of 7 November 2025). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Island resorts rent staff a room in a staff village at low cost; city hotels vary |
|---|---|
| Meals | Island resorts: staff dining at low set prices or 20% off; city hotels vary |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Service charge | None; tipping is not expected; casuals get 25% extra and weekends earn penalty rates (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent, part-time or casual; probation of up to 6 months is common; sponsored visa up to 4 years |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Accor
Accor is a leading global hospitality group operating hotels, resorts and serviced residences across numerous countries and market segments. Its portfolio includes internationally recognised brands such as ibis, Novotel, Mercure, Mövenpick, Pullman, Sofitel and Fairmont. Accor provides accommodation, dining, meetings, events and lifestyle experiences for business and leisure travellers. The company promotes guest-focused service, professional development, inclusion and sustainable operating practices. This role is based at an Accor property in Glen Waverley, an established commercial and residential area in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Employees generally work within a structured hotel environment, collaborating with rooms, food and beverage, events, revenue and senior management teams. Sales roles support the property’s commercial performance by developing local partnerships and maintaining relationships with companies, travel organisations, event planners and community clients.