Sales Manager

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Saint John; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Saint John, New Brunswick, is seeking a sales professional. You will build and strengthen relationships with customers, participate in sales efforts, and drive loyalty through exceptional service. The ideal candidate should have a degree in business or hospitality with at least two years of experience, strong strategic selling skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. Flexibility in work hours and travel is required.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Excellent Health and Dental benefits

Marriott worldwide discounts

Exceptional team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in a relevant field or equivalent education and experience.
• Strong strategic selling skills in the hotel/tourism industry.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen relationships with customers to enable bookings.
• Participate in sales calls with the sales team.
• Understand market competitors and trends.
• Close opportunities based on market conditions.
• Develop community relationships for sales opportunities.

Skills

Strategic selling skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Post-secondary education in business or hospitality

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Our Differences Are What Make Us Great!

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great placeto work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That’s why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.

Why work with us?

• Competitivewages
• Excellent Health and Dental benefits
• Marriott worldwide discounts
• Exceptional team environment

What you’ll be doing

• Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls, entertainment, trade shows, etc.
• Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business
• Understands the overall market-competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand
• Closes the best opportunities for the location based on market conditions and location needs
• Develops relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities
• Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Supports the company’s service and relationship strategy, driving customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience

Does this sound like you?

• Post-secondary education, preferably a degree or diploma in business or hospitality with a minimum of two years’ experience, or have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work as part of a team with strong strategic selling skills preferably within the hotel/tourism industry
• Excellent skills using MS Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion
• Excellent problem solving/judgment skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet all deadlines
• Ability to work flexible hours when required
• Flexibility to travel