Luxury Hotel Sales & Accounts Manager

Talently; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently is seeking a Sales Manager for a luxury full-service hotel located at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. You will drive revenue through direct hotel sales, new business development, and strategic account management, focusing on meetings, events, and corporate groups.

Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in hotel sales, strong local market connections, and the ability to build a robust pipeline of high-value accounts.

Qualifications

• Hotel sales and business development experience generating new hotel revenue.
• Proven prospecting and account acquisition capabilities.
• Strong account management and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop new hotel accounts and grow existing accounts to meet revenue goals.
• Conduct direct sales calls targeting accounts with 30+ room nights on peak.
• Build a targeted account list focused on 50+ room nights on peak.
• Prospect new business via networking, telemarketing, market research, and competitive analysis.
• Identify and capture competitor accounts with high revenue potential.
• Follow up on all leads within 24 hours.
• Maintain relationships with key accounts and identify additional revenue.
• Maintain accurate account profiles, sales activity, and follow-up records.
• Research local market, competition, and trends to identify opportunities.
• Spend at least 90% of working time on direct sales activities.
• Participate in community and industry organizations to increase visibility.
• Collaborate with hotel departments to ensure strong client service.
• Meet productivity, activity, reporting, and revenue goals.

Skills

Hotel Sales & Business Development

Prospecting & Account Acquisition

Account Management & Relationship Buil

Job description

Talently is seeking a Sales Manager for a luxury full-service hotel located at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. You will drive revenue through direct hotel sales, new business development, and strategic account management, focusing on meetings, events, and corporate groups.

Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in hotel sales, strong local market connections, and the ability to build a robust pipeline of high-value accounts.