Hotel Sales Director

Holiday Inn Kansas City Downtown; Kansas City (MO); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Holiday Inn Kansas City Downtown is looking for a motivated Director of Sales to develop sales strategies and achieve revenue objectives for the hotel. Strong candidates should have over 5 years of experience in sales, preferably in the hospitality sector.

The role involves establishing strategies for sales teams, boosting guest visits, analyzing market data, and coordinating with management. Compensation ranges from $55,000 to $65,000 annually.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in sales, preferably in hospitality.
• Strong understanding of sales strategies and market data analysis.
• Problem-solver and team player.

Aufgaben

• Establish strategies to assist in meeting monthly room booking goals.
• Boost revenue via strategic outbound sales efforts.
• Evaluate market data and create annual sales forecasts.
• Report on sales activities and prepare expense reports.
• Coordinate with management on implementing sales strategies.

Kenntnisse

Exemplary communication skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Sales expertise in the hospitality field

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED and Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

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
• Boost revenue and increase new guest visits through strategic outbound sales efforts that may include phone solicitation to local professionals, corporations, and members of your personal network
• Evaluate information gathered from market data and create a plan to meet design marketing deliverables, hotel financial goals, and create an annual sales forecast
• Report on sales activities for the previous and future weeks in meetings with department leaders, and prepare a monthly expense report for all hotel sales-related expenditures
• Coordinate with the management team and department heads in designing and implementing sales strategies to achieve high occupancy and profitability

Qualifications

• Exemplary communication skills, leadership skills, and analytical skills
• 5+ years of experience in sales, preferably in the hospitality field, is required
• Knowledge of computer-based software such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must have a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field
• We prefer someone with prior hospitality experience but is not required

Compensation

$55,000 - $65,000 per year