Director Of Sales

The Hospitality Tribune; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Ongoing learning opportunities

Competitive compensation

Great culture

Job summary

GF Hotels and Resorts is seeking a Director of Sales to lead the creation of sales strategy and revenue objectives for our properties. You will train and assess sales staff and drive new and recurring business across multiple hotel segments.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in sales, strong leadership, and problem-solving abilities, with a collaborative, team-oriented approach. This role reports to executive management and requires strategic execution.

Qualifications

• Previous hospitality industry experience preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical skills, communication skills, and leadership skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) and a bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
• Must have relevant experience of 5+ years as a sales professional, preferably in the hospitality field.
• Knowledge of computer-based software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategies to assist the sales team in meeting and exceeding monthly room booking goals that are aligned with overall hotel and revenue management objectives
• Develop and implement sales strategies that maintain high levels of occupancy and profitability through coordination with department managers
• Organize meetings with department heads, report on sales activity for the previous and upcoming weeks, and produce a monthly expense report for all hotel sales-related expenses
• Solicit new guests with targeted outbound sales initiatives, such as personal calls to your network and phone solicitations to local professionals, travel agencies, and other groups that will generate new revenue
• Design a strategy to meet hotel financial goals, create marketing deliverables, and develop an annual sales forecast by analyzing market data

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Excel

Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We're searching for a director of sales who is motivated to help our busy hotel meet its sales targets. You will be in charge of developing our sales strategy and revenue objectives, training and assessing our sales employees, and ensuring that we create new and recurring business across various hotel sectors. Our ideal applicant is a sales professional with 5+ years of experience, a leader, a problem-solver, and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategies to assist the sales team in meeting and exceeding monthly room booking goals that are aligned with overall hotel and revenue management objectives
• Develop and implement sales strategies that maintain high levels of occupancy and profitability through coordination with department managers
• Organize meetings with department heads, report on sales activity for the previous and upcoming weeks, and produce a monthly expense report for all hotel sales-related expenses
• Solicit new guests with targeted outbound sales initiatives, such as personal calls to your network and phone solicitations to local professionals, travel agencies, and other groups that will generate new revenue
• Design a strategy to meet hotel financial goals, create marketing deliverables, and develop an annual sales forecast by analyzing market data

Qualifications

• Previous hospitality industry experience preferred but not required
• Strong analytical skills, communication skills, and leadership skills
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) and a bachelor's degree in a relevant field required
• Must have relevant experience of 5+ years as a sales professional, preferably in the hospitality field
• Knowledge of computer-based software such as Microsoft Word and Excel

About Company

GF Hotels and Resorts, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a full-service hospitality ownership and management company that, through its operating affiliates, works on behalf of a variety of individual owners, real estate funds, and institutional lenders. GF believes in the enterprising spirit, with a promise of integrity and an overall passion for hospitality.

At GF, we believe that people are the key to our success. We offer health insurance, paid time off, ongoing learning opportunities, competitive compensation, plus a great culture.

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