Chariot Beach Resorts, Mahabalipuram, is looking for an energetic and result-oriented Corporate Sales Manager to drive corporate business, develop new accounts, and strengthen relationships with key organizations across Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive outdoor sales professional with strong corporate connections, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of generating business through direct sales and relationship management.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive corporate room, conference, banquet, MICE and group business for the resort.
- Identify and acquire new corporate accounts through proactive outdoor sales and business development.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with HR, Admin, Procurement, Travel Desk and Corporate Decision Makers.
- Conduct regular client visits, sales calls, presentations and corporate meetings.
- Develop and manage a healthy corporate sales pipeline and achieve monthly revenue targets.
- Generate business from existing accounts through upselling, cross-selling and relationship building.
- Develop corporate tie-ups, annual rate agreements and preferred partner relationships.
- Prospect companies across IT, Manufacturing, BFSI, Pharma, Automotive, Infrastructure, Government/PSUs and other key sectors.
- Work closely with the Revenue, Reservations, Front Office, Banquets and Operations teams to ensure seamless delivery of client requirements.
- Track competitor activities, market trends and corporate demand to identify new opportunities.
- Prepare regular sales reports, forecasts and updates on key accounts and business development activities.
- Represent Chariot Beach Resorts at corporate events, networking meets, trade shows and industry functions.
Candidate Profile
- 4 to 8 years of experience in Corporate Sales / B2B Sales / Hotel Sales / Business Development.
- Experience in hotel/resort sales will be preferred.
- Strong existing corporate network in Chennai and surrounding markets will be an advantage.
- Proven ability to generate new business through proactive outdoor sales.
- Strong negotiation, presentation and relationship-management skills.
- Target-oriented, self-motivated and comfortable working independently.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to travel extensively for client meetings and business development.
- Candidates with a strong hunter mentality and proven revenue-generation track record are encouraged to apply.
Key Performance Indicators
- New corporate accounts acquired
- Corporate room-night production
- MICE & banquet revenue
- Monthly/annual corporate revenue targets
- Client acquisition and retention
- Sales call and client visit productivity
- Corporate contract and rate-agreement conversion