Sales Manager (Smerf)

Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

Sales Manager (Smerf)

Orlando, FL
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Our busy hotel is looking for an enthusiastic candidate with great sales skills and a customer-focused approach to be our next sales manager. You will add passion and creativity to our sales team, as well as build a strategy to reach and exceed revenue targets through outside sales calls, on-site visits and sales tours, and community networking. You will also be able to increase sales by monitoring local market trends and competitor activity in order to find and close business leads. We are searching for someone with at least 2 years of hotel sales and marketing expertise, as well as a love for meeting new people and providing exceptional customer service. Apply now if this sounds like an exciting opportunity! Responsibilities: • Create and maintain connections with key group and catering accounts in order to keep and expand our market share • Represent property at appropriate travel industry trade shows and conferences while adhering to the guidelines of the marketing plan and budget • Collaborate on creating and planning the department budget with the director of sales and marketing to align overall sales objectives and strategies for the hotel • Generate new business, close deals, and increase revenue by cold calling, on-site visits and sales tours, and community networking • Analyze local market trends and competitor activity to identify business leads Qualifications: • Outstanding organizational skills and time management • Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor’s degree in business or a similar field a plus • Demonstrated exceptional social, verbal, and negotiating abilities • Prior experience working in the hospitality sector is required • 3+ years of experience in sales management or in a leadership role in the sales department, preferably in hospitality