Group Sales Manager

HHM Hospitality; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work flexibility

Bonus structure

Marriott travel benefits

Collaborative sales environment

Opportunity to sell guestrooms, events

Team culture that celebrates wins

Job summary

Le Méridien Houston Downtown is seeking a proactive Group Sales Manager who loves the chase, builds real relationships, and can turn an inquiry into a great piece of business.

This hybrid role offers remote flexibility up to 2 days per week, a strong bonus structure, Marriott travel benefits, and the chance to sell guestrooms, meetings, and our rooftop Z on 23 while growing your market in Houston.

Qualifications

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current and potential clients.
• Use professional sales techniques to negotiate the best possible terms and conditions that satisfy customer (internal and external) requirements.
• Manage accounts ensuring pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented.
• Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts.
• Maintain hotel relationships with key accounts to increase customer satisfaction and account revenue.
• Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
• Articulate and leverage the benefits of the hotel to close sales opportunities.
• Travel locally to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel and review competition.
• Represent hotel at trade shows.
• Perform other duties as requested by management

Responsibilities

• Interview and coach associates to maintain brand standards.
• Maximize revenue by selling all hotel facets to clients.
• Negotiate terms and conditions to satisfy client requirements.
• Manage accounts with complete solicitation and closing records.
• Coordinate cross-department servicing of accounts.
• Build and maintain relationships with key accounts.
• Present persuasive sales proposals to clients.
• Travel locally for outside calls and promotions.

Skills

Proven track record in sales

Hospitality sales experience

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or related industry preferred

Job description

Overview

Le Méridien Houston Downtown is looking for a Group Sales Manager who loves the chase, builds real relationships, and knows how to turn an inquiry into a great piece of business.

Located in the heart of Downtown Houston, we’re a lifestyle hotel with personality—great spaces, a prime downtown location, and our newly refreshed Z on 23 rooftop offering some of the best views of the Houston, skyline.

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid flexibility with the ability to work remotely up to 2 days per week
• A strong bonus structure that rewards performance
• Marriott travel benefits
• A creative, collaborative sales environment
• The opportunity to sell guestrooms, meetings, events and our newly refreshed Z on 23 rooftop
• A team that celebrates wins and gives you room to own your market

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, competitive, connected and ready to grow—not someone who wants to sit around waiting for leads to come in.

If you know hotel sales, love Houston and want to sell something with a little more style, we should talk.

Come sell the experience, the rooftop, and the city with us.

Your Focus

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current and potential clients.
• Use professional sales techniques to negotiate the best possible terms and conditions that satisfy customer (internal and external) requirements.
• Manage accounts ensuring pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented.
• Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts.
• Maintain hotel relationships with key accounts to increase customer satisfaction and account revenue.
• Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
• Articulate and leverage the benefits of the hotel to close sales opportunities.
• Travel locally to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel and review competition.
• Represent hotel at trade shows.
• Perform other duties as requested by management

Your Background and Skills

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or related industry preferred.
• Proven track record in sales required and previous hospitality sales experience preferred.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and may include occasionally working on holidays and weekends.
• Required to sit for extended periods, lift up to 10 pounds, bend, reach, use hands and fingers to operate keyboard.
• Moderate travel between hotel and client’s locations required.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It

About Us

HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.