Business Transient Sales Manager

HVMG - Hospitality Ventures Management Group; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Flexible scheduling

PayActive wage access

PTO & holidays

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with 4% match

Discounts

Job summary

HVMG - Hospitality Ventures Management Group is seeking a Business Transient Sales Manager (BTSM) to drive corporate transient revenue by developing and managing relationships with business travel clients and key accounts. You will identify opportunities, negotiate contracts, and collaborate with the sales and revenue teams to maximize occupancy and rate.

The role emphasizes relationship building, prospecting for new business, responding to RFPs, executing contracts, and ensuring client

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• You will build excellent relationships with business travelers, travel managers, third parties, and community organizations 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 can lead to a progressive career in the sales discipline, including opportunities to become a Director of Sales or work as a national salesperson or third-party planner.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Sales prospecting

Communication skills

Education

College degree

Job description

Business Transient Sales Manager (BTSM)

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
• Flexible scheduling
• 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.