Sales & Marketing Trainee - Holiday Inn The Hague-Voorburg: IHG Academy

About us

Just 10 mins by car from The Hague city centre, the brand new hotel is conveniently located opposite the Voorburg train station, close to where thoroughfares A4 (Amsterdam – The Hague), A13 (The Hague – Rotterdam) and A12 (The Hague - Utrecht) come together.

Within walking distance explore historical Voorburg, with the Huygens' Hofwijck museum and the Herenstraat or a little further afield to visit, Royal Palace Noordeinde, Madurodam, de Pier and Scheveningen Beach. Take a drive out to close-by The Hague, Leiden, Delft or Rotterdam.

The hotel has 125 modern air-conditioned bedrooms. Our chic, open lobby offers all-day dining, and is a great place to meet. We also proudly serve fresh barista-brewed coffee and snacks 24 hours. Our brand-new restaurant Miss Jones features a new concept; “a Travelers living room”.

Stay connected with high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and business services available. An ideal location to do business with two fully equipped meeting rooms. One state-of-the-art boardroom and one full flexible meeting room with a break-out area attached. 

What’s The Job?

Does a hospitality environment make you happy? Do you want a responsible and challenging internship with the best colleagues in the bustling environment of The Hague-Voorburg? Then this Sales & Marketing internship is the job for you!

During this internship, you will have the opportunity to discover all aspects of the Sales & Marketing department. You will be part of a young and motivated team, and you will gain a lot of independence. It is a unique opportunity as you will be part of an opening team. One day you are busy making a quotation for a meeting, the next day you give a tour to a potential new party. In addition, you know exactly which prices you can use for a new application and you maintain contact with intermediaries. You help the team with the submission of RFP’s and search for potential new clients/accounts. Learn how to write business cases, work with our Global Sales team and work on sales initiatives to increase revenue. Work on existing marketing & promotional campaigns. Work on online and social media content and get creative!

You Are Responsible For

• Supporting the team with administrative tasks;
• Supporting the sales & marketing team with happenings, events and photo shoots;
• Co-ordination and production of hotel merchandising collateral and promotional materials;
• Work with local third-party partners including local media and suppliers and maintain professional working relationships;
• Joining brainstorming meetings with our Commercial team with creative ideas, active thinking and making minutes;
• Field research: the necessary preparations for sales projects & marketing campaigns;
• Field research: reach out to new clients/ map new clients / write business cases;
• Assist with cold calling;
• You work closely together with the whole sales team to convert clients’ requests into business;
• You monitor and evaluate local, national, and international trends and competition to make sure we can offer all our guests and clients what they need;
• You help to promote special events and other marketing initiatives;
• Work on online and social media content;
• Creation of general content supporting different projects, using photography and video;
• You monitor and evaluate local, national, and international trends and competition to make sure we can offer all our guests and clients what they need;
• You assist in the creation of marketing/sales materials and promotional collateral;

What We Need From You

• Currently studying at a minimum on HBO level commercial degree: for example, tourism/ hospitality
• Available for at least 20 weeks
• Sales awareness
• Eye for detail
• Communication skills
• Fluent in Dutch and English, an additional foreign language is preferred
• Ability to work on your own or as part of a team
• You are a real Team player and you work organized.
• Flexibility
• Creative
• Willing to be part of the great IHG / Holiday Inn Family
• Excellent grooming standards