Hotel Corporate Sales Manager

Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City Overland Park; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly driven Sales Manager is needed at a busy hotel to elevate sales performance. The role focuses on building strategies to surpass revenue goals through networking, sales calls, and competitive market analysis. Candidates should have at least 3 years of hospitality sales experience and strong customer service skills.

Benefits

Bonuses to incentivize associates

Travel discounts within all Hilton hotels

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in sales management in hospitality.
• Exceptional social, verbal, and negotiating abilities.
• Demonstrated organization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Solicit new and existing accounts to exceed revenue targets through sales calls and networking.
• Support the director of sales in preparing budgets and sales strategy.
• Analyze market trends to identify business leads.

Skills

Negotiation

Customer Service

Organization

Time Management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in business or a similar major

Job description

Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City Overland Park • Overland Park , KS , US

Posted a day ago

Description

Our busy hotel is looking for an extremely driven sales manager with Hotel Corporate Sales experience to help us achieve and exceed our goals. You will add passion and creativity to our sales team, as well as build a strategy to reach and exceed revenue targets through outside sales calls, on-site visits and sales tours, and community networking. You will also be able to increase sales by monitoring local market trends and competitor activity in order to find and close business leads, including new Corporate accounts, ensuring return business occurs, meeting space rental, and Corporate Group bookings. We are searching for someone with at least 3 years of Hotel sales and marketing expertise, as well as a love for meeting new people and providing exceptional customer service. Apply now if this sounds like an exciting opportunity!

Responsibilities

• Solicit new and existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue targets through outside sales calls, on-site visits and sales tours, and networking in the local community
• Supports the director of sales and marketing in preparing the department budget as well as the hotel's overall sales goals and strategy
• Represent property at appropriate travel industry trade shows and conferences while adhering to the guidelines of the marketing plan and budget
• Develop and maintain connections with important group and catering accounts in order to maintain and expand our market share
• Analyze local market trends and competitor activity to identify business leads

Qualifications

• Demonstrated exceptional social, verbal, and negotiating abilities
• Good organization and time management skills
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor’s degree in business or a similar major is desired
• 3+ years of experience in sales management or in a leadership role in the sales department, preferably in hospitality
• Must have previous sales experience working in the hospitality industry

Compensation

$57,000 - $72,000 yearly

About Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City Overland Park

We are a full-service and hopping hotel in a high-occupancy market. The management team has been intact at the hotel, and we are looking forward to expanding our team. We are looking for great personalities to be the face of the first-ever built Embassy Suites and get to #1 in the market—a challenge we want you to beat! Our hotel offers bonuses to incentivize hourly associates, and the Hilton brand provides travel discounts within all Hilton hotels.