Business Transient Sales Manager

The Campbell House Lexington, Curio Collection by Hilton; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PayActive access to earned wages

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays

Full healthcare benefits

Job summary

The Campbell House Lexington, Curio Collection by Hilton is seeking a Business Transient Sales Manager to drive corporate transient revenue by developing and managing relationships with business travel clients, travel managers, and key accounts. You will identify new sales opportunities, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with the sales and revenue teams to maximize occupancy and rate.

Hotel experience is a plus; we value strong communication and a results-driven attitude.

Qualifications

• Requires strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with business travelers, travel managers, and accounts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with business travel clients, travel managers, and key accounts to drive revenue.
• Prospect for new business, respond to RFPs and inquiries, execute contracts, and communicate client expectations to hotel team.
• Collaborate with sales and revenue teams to maximize occupancy and rate.
• Learn and advance within sales roles, potentially progressing to Director of Sales or national roles.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Education

College degree

Hotel experience

Job description

As the Business Transient Sales Manager (BTSM), you’ll drive corporate transient revenue by developing and managing relationships with business travel clients, travel managers, and key accounts. You’ll identify new sales opportunities, negotiate contracts, and collaborate closely with the sales and revenue teams to maximize occupancy and rate. This role is ideal for a results-driven professional with strong communication skills and a passion for hospitality sales.

Key Responsibilities

• You will build excellent relationships with business travelers, travel managers, third parties, and community organizations in order to generate business for the hotel.
• Your daily tasks will include prospecting for new business, responding to incoming RFPs and inquiries, executing contracts, and communicating client expectations to the hotel team.
• Your boss is the Director of Sales.
• A job in sales is a great way to learn about the entire hotel. This position can set you up for a progressive career in the sales discipline, including learning about new market segments, tackling larger hotels, serving as Director of Sales, and even working as a national salesperson or third-party planner.

Education & Experience

Hotel experience is always a plus! Applicants should have

• A college degree or two years of hotel experience
• Previous experience in a similar or related position

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Eligible to work in the United States
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, and lift as required—with or without reasonable accommodations
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays if needed
• A warm, professional demeanor that reflects HVMG’s Culture of Excellence

This position may require a varied schedule, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Please share your scheduling needs.

Why Our Associates Love HVMG

• Career growth opportunities across our nationwide portfolio
• Access up to 40% of your earned wages before payday with PayActive
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Full healthcare benefits: medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) with guaranteed 4% match and no vesting period
• Exclusive hotel and food & beverage discounts

About HVMG

Our Be Excellent culture is more than just words on a website -- we live and breathe it. As one associate said in an anonymous survey, "This is the best management company I've ever worked for. They walk the talk from the corporate office to the field."

We believe that the hotel business is one of the few industries in which successful career paths can start anywhere on the org chart. You control your destiny, and, if our executives are any indication, today's dishwasher can be tomorrow's Senior Vice President.

The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position, nor should it be construed as a contract.

HVMG is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.