Sales Manager - Homewood Suites by Hilton, Dover, NH

Lafrance Hospitality; Dover; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hotel chain in Dover, UK, is seeking a Sales Manager to drive the hotel's sales efforts. Responsibilities include developing budgets, maintaining client relationships, and securing new business. Ideal candidates will have 2-5 years of hotel experience, strong sales skills, and be detail-oriented. This position offers growth opportunities and various benefits including paid training and a referral bonus program.

Benefits

PTO, 401k Matching

Brand Hotel Room Discounts

Annual Review Program

Paid Training

Retention Bonus Incentive

Qualifications

• 2-5 years prior hotel experience.
• Experience in outside sales calls and prospecting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Solicit group business within different market segments.
• Maintain rapport with existing contacts.
• Develop relationships with key clients.

Skills

Outside sales experience

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Tools

Hotel PMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Homewood Suites by Hilton, 21 Members Way, Dover, NH is searching to fill our Sales Manager position.

As a Sales Manager at the Homewood Suites by Hilton you will join a welcoming atmosphere filled with friendly coworkers and experienced managers. We want to support your professional development so working with us means there will be potential growth opportunities and excellent mentorship provided by your managers.

The Sales Manager will be responsible for the development and implementation of the total sales effort of the hotel, including securing new accounts, maintaining existing accounts, and executing sales and marketing strategies to maximize the profitability of the hotel while maintaining customer satisfaction. Other responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

• Soliciting group business within different market segments via tele-prospecting and outside sales calls
• Maintaining rapport and developing future business with existing contacts
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients to produce group business, including room sales
• Attending networking events, developing, and maintaining good relationships with officials and representatives of local community groups, companies, and trade organizations, and attending local and out-of-town meetings and conventions in order to generate sales for the hotel
• Conducting site tours
• Maintaining customer database via hotel sales software
• Developing contracts and following up with customers
• Developing and managing the departmental budget and monitoring sales activity and performance to ensure sales meet or exceed established profit plan and to accurately report variances/projections to management
• Developing and executing the annual sales and marketing plan

Qualifications

• 2-5 years prior hotel experience
• Experience in outside sales calls and prospecting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills including Hotel PMS, Microsoft Office
• Self-motivated
• High sense of urgency in managing client relationships
• Detail oriented
• The desire to be a team player

Benefits

• PTO, 401k Matching
• Brand Hotel Room Discounts
• Company Wide Hotel Room Discount Program
• Referral Bonus Incentive
• Retention Bonus Incentive
• Annual Review Program
• Extensive Room for Growth
• Paid Training