Director of Sales
Grove City, OH, United States
Job Description Job Description Job description We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate hospitality sales professional at our Candlewood Suites hotel in Grove City OH.
The Director of Sales creates and maintains relationships with potential and existing clients, ensuring the hotel revenues meet or exceed budgets, as well as developing a growing mix of business that enhances the hotel's value and ultimate bottom line. The individual must display effective listening and communication skills, initiative, ability to work independently and in teams, and lead by example. They must be able to exercise good judgment and discretion, display effective problem solving skills, and provide excellent customer service. Additionally, they must have the ability to multi-task, maintain composure under pressure, and display a high level of professionalism, integrity, and follow through.
**Hotel Sales Experience Required**
Compensation is base plus bonus.
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RESPONSIBILITIES :
Develop and maintain a marketing plan, sales budget, and market segment strategies to prospect business
Provide sales training to front office staff
Understand how to target and obtain extended stay business
Participates in revenue management calls and strategies
Schedule and completes sale appointments
Attend local business, community events
Assist in rate and inventory strategy with GM and Revenue Manager
Negotiate hotel rates for LNR accounts based upon room night volume and day of week arrival/departure dates
Secure group business for hotel, blocking rooms, sending contracts and follow up on cut off dates
Work with operations team to greet group events
Assist guests with plans for meetings, schedules and monitors meeting functions, conducts property tours and explain amenities
Assist with follow up on room lists, direct bill and other requirements of previously booked business
Maintain sales files and ensure accurate entry in sales system
Organize work week to include a strong prospecting plan each week targeting business for need hotel dates.
Facilitate inside sales leads
Other duties as assigned by supervisor or management
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of 3 years sales experience
Benefits :
401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
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