Description

Responsibilities

• Establish strategies to assist the sales team in meeting and exceeding monthly room booking goals that are aligned with overall hotel and revenue management objectives
• Boost revenue and increase new guest visits through strategic outbound sales efforts that may include phone solicitation to local professionals, corporations, and members of your personal network
• Evaluate information gathered from market data and create a plan to meet design marketing deliverables, hotel financial goals, and create an annual sales forecast
• Report on sales activities for the previous and future weeks in meetings with department leaders, and prepare a monthly expense report for all hotel sales-related expenditures
• Coordination with the management team and department heads in designing and implementing sales strategies to achieve high occupancy and profitability

Qualifications

• Exemplary communication skills, leadership skills, and analytical skills
• 5+ years of experience in sales, preferably in the hospitality field, is required
• Knowledge of computer-based software such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must have a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field
• We prefer someone with prior hospitality experience but is not required

Compensation

$55,000 - $65,000/year

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