Sr. Sales Executive, Travel Industry CALA Market Sales (West coast based)_

Columbus

**Job Number** 24075774

**Job Category** Sales & Marketing

**Location** CALA Regional Office, 1200 S. Pine Island Road, Plantation, Florida, United States

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** Y

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Management

**JOB SUMMARY**

Provides account management support for domestic retail travel agencies focused on leisure business, located in top source markets that buy locally within the market. Partners with key Sales teams (i.e. Global Sales Organization) to verify the pull through of intermediary "segment" strategies and tools in the market, as appropriate. Develops strategic relationships with key segment buyers with the purpose of penetrating and growing local market share and driving revenue to hotels within the organization.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**Education and Experience**

**Required:**

• High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing, guest services, front desk, or related professional.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; no work experience required.

**Preferred:**

• 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management.

• Lodging sales experience.

• Account management experience.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**

**Managing Sales Activities**

• Retains, expands and grows account revenue through account growth, margin management and implementation of sales and marketing initiatives in the key buying locations.

• Partners with key Sales teams (i.e. Global Sales Organization (GSO)) to verify the pull through of intermediary segment strategies and tools in the market.

• Leverages appropriate corporate (e.g., GSO, Marketing) and market resources (e.g. property leadership) to establish pull-through and sustainment of account strategies and selling solutions at the local property level.

• Achieves local account revenue and sales goals as defined by Market leadership. Develops and achieves operating budgets and manages controllable expenses.

• Leverages methodologies, technical and business knowledge across the market.

• Anticipates and identifies business opportunities and challenges and responds with a profitable strategy that aligns with overall business direction.

• Increases local penetration of high potential accounts to optimize demand across all brands and satisfy important property needs.

• Leverages all available sales channels (e.g., industry trade shows/events, GSO, property sales teams, etc.) in an effort to optimize sales revenues.

• Performs other duties, as assigned, to meet business needs.

**Managing Leisure Sales Activities**

• Focuses on leisure opportunities from retail travel agencies.

• Partners with Global Account Executives that manage Travel Management Company (TMC) & Consortia relationships (e.g. AmEx, Carlson) to pull through leisure business from local branches.

• Works with Regional Marketing teams on market-level and property-specific strategies and initiatives. Pulls-through existing national and regional promotions with travel agency customers.

• Partners with regional team to help implement the market’s leisure strategy at key buying locations. Verifies local market strategy is in alignment with the overall account goals.

• Gains expertise in resort amenities (e.g. Golf, Spa), ‘new package offerings’ and market promotions; promotes offerings with local buyers.

• Develops complete understanding of Marriott’s value proposition to the travel agency market and all associated programs and services

• Partners with Senior Account Executive (SAE), Travel Industry Wholesale to pull through business within launch market and sustain selling solutions at the property level.

• Understands competitive market set and economic environment in order to position hotels appropriately during sales process.

• Attends appropriate trade shows, travel agency shows, and retail agency events.

• Assists with business for other source markets on behalf of travel agency customers, as a value-added service.

• Focuses on leisure transient and group opportunities from retail travel agencies.

**Building Successful Relationships**

• Serves as account’s “local service guarantee” by verifying that outstanding service delivery is maintained at every customer touch point, issues are resolved timely and to the customers’ 100% satisfaction.

• Creates strong partnerships between field and corporate by maintaining a productive dialogue and exchange of ideas.

• Acts as the customer advocate through understanding the account needs and opportunities.

• Identifies emerging business opportunities and risks in the market to determine strategic Sales and Marketing implications and provides feedback to key stakeholders; partners with key stakeholders in account planning and determining strategy execution approaches for the market.

• Manages relationships with the key buyers that drive business to the market to optimize account reach and share for the segment.

• Develops working relationships with Property staff and provides coaching on specific booking needs to establish pull-through of opportunities of the wholesale segment.

• Develops and manages relationships with key buyers that drive business to the local market, optimize share and grow the leisure segment.

• Maintains relationships with key travel programs already established at the enterprise-level for the leisure segment.

• Develops a close working relationship with operations to execute strategies at the property level.

• Develops working relationships with Sales teams and provides coaching on specific booking needs of travel agency business.

**California Applicants Only:** The salary range for this position is $72,600.00 to $155,197.00 annually.

**Colorado Applicants Only:** The salary range for this position is $72,600.00 to $141,086.00 annually.

**Hawaii Applicants Only:** The salary range for this position is $87,848.00 to $155,197.00 annually.

**New York Applicants Only:** The salary range for this position is $72,600.00 to $155,197.00 annually.

**Washington Applicants Only** : The salary range for this position is $72,600.00 to $155,197.00 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive a quarterly bonus. Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.

All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, educational assistance, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

The application deadline for this position is 28 days after the date of this posting, 4/30/2024.

_Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law._

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