Yield Manager

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Candidate Requirements:

  • Must have Grade 12 and a Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business, or a related field
  • Proven experience in revenue management or yield management at a multi-property level in the hospitality or safari industry
  • Proficiency in revenue management software and data analytics tools including but not limited to Power BI and Excel
  • Understanding of B2B business model within the travel industry, as well as B2C and ResRequest inventory system(advantage)
  • Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • A deep understanding of the safari industry and its unique challenges
  • Contribute to defining pricing strategies in collaboration with key commercial managers to maximize occupancy and drive bed night sales
  • Ownership and operational execution of our in-house Dynamic Discount system to optimize its usability and effectiveness based on demand, seasonality, and other factors
  • Use data analysis tools to identify the performance of key metrics including RevPAR, daily available rooms, sharing regular reports with the commercial team
  • Analysis of occupancy trends and focus areas to ensure action-based solutions and a proactive approach
  • Analyze the performance of existing and potential new distribution channels to identify areas of opportunity
  • Use data analytics to forecast future occupancies, optimize special offers and prices optimized to sales-travel lead time
  • Clear communication with sales and marketing teams to ensure understanding, alignment, and smooth execution of pricing strategies
  • Collaboration with the Tech development team to make pricing and occupancies as visible as possible, as well as special offer tracking
  • Ensuring results are trackable and creating reports to identify which initiatives have worked and which need further adjustment
  • Provide insights and recommendations for revenue and yield improvement
  • Develop and implement inventory management strategies to ensure optimal room availability and distribution.
  • Monitor room reservations, provisional bookings (and associated terms), and cancellations to maintain accurate inventory levels
  • Ability to adapt to changing market conditions and make data-driven decisions
  • Strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences
Working 9 hours per day with a one-hour lunch break from Monday - Friday in the Cape Town office. The working hours are 08h00 to 17h00 with some flexibility
You will be required to travel for work from time to time

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1299746
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned