Sales Coordinator

Rebel Hotel Company; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Rebel Hotel Company in San Diego, CA seeks an Assist Director of Sales to support the sales team with clerical duties and light selling for small groups and functions. The role involves handling contracts, BEOs, lead tracking, and coordinating with catering and sales managers to meet group needs.

The candidate will maintain professional appearance, manage communications, and assist with events and proposals as needed to support hotel sales and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Approaches all encounters with guests and associates in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Maintains regular attendance according to hotel scheduling, including weekends/holidays as needed.
• Keeps a neat appearance and follows brand dress code and name tag policy.
• Responds to inquiries and ensures timely, professional handling of calls and messages.
• Types sales contracts, BEOs, reports, forms and directs mail pieces for the sales team.
• Maintains lead logs and sales system documentation for accurate tracking.
• Assists managers on proposals, direct mail, invitations and special events.

Job description

Assist Director of Sales, Sales Managers, and Catering Managers in obtaining customer satisfaction by performing clerical and administrative duties relating to guest and hotel communications through the sales team as well as light selling duties to small groups and functions. The incumbent may also perform light selling duties to small groups and functions, as directed by the Director of Sales.

Job Duties & Functions

• Approaches all encounters with guests and Associates in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner
• Maintains regular attendance in compliance with company standards, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel. Possible weekends and Holidays based on business demands
• Maintains high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include compliance with the company dress code and wearing name tag when working (per brand standards)
• Complies at all times with company standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations
• Maintains Sales files in an organized fashion and as per specified standards.
• Maintains Accounts Coverage Program, as applicable
• Demonstrates awareness of established goals for each department and the role played in Sales process to achieve and/or exceed these goals
• Answers phones; qualifies incoming inquiry calls and ensures all inquiries are dealt with accurately, timely and in a professional manner
• Types sales contracts, BEO’s, correspondence, reports, forms, directs mail pieces, etc., as needed by sales team
• Maintains lead log and lead statistics to be used for strategic outbound sales
• Maintains Sales system (i.e. Delphi, SalesPro, etc.) docs and ensures consistent, accurate and working properly
• Assists managers on creative projects including proposals, direct mail pieces, invitations, special events, etc.
• Maintains timely and effective paper flow and communication within department and to other departments
• Maintains flow of sales contracts through proper distribution to client, team, and to appropriate dept. head
• Quotes prices for meeting inquiries and works with respective Sales leadership at the property (i.e. DOS, Catering Manager) to handle small groups of less than 10 rooms and small meetings of less than 10 people
• Works with Sales leadership to detail upcoming functions as needed, obtain guarantees, confirm arrangements, etc.
• Distributes BEO’s, Changes, Rooming Lists, Signed Contracts, Revisions, etc. to appropriate departments as it relates to meeting and groups
• Assists guests and clients with small changes, requests, etc., and completes needed paperwork for Manager
• Conducts site inspections for the department as needed
• Enters group pickup in sales pro daily and enters preferred production in sales pro monthly
• Maintains constant paper flow of thank you letters for groups/functions and distributes accordingly to departments and maintain in files
• Monitors/Orders office supplies and sales collateral to ensure we are properly stocked at all times with full packets, collateral, supplies and promotional items
• Calls clients for guarantee numbers for functions 72 hours prior, creates/closes house accounts and complete AV order
• Organizes in house deliveries, amenities, welcome letters, transportation schedules, etc. as needed
• Attends Sales Meetings and take minutes, type, and distribute accordingly
• Others items as they relate to the Sales and Marketing effort of the hotel as well as any other items as needed by entire management staff
• Familiar with all company sales policies and house rules
• Ensures Associates are at all times, attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow Associates
• Any other duties as assigned by DOS specific to respective property
• Access to back of house areas of the hotel and sensitive information
• Interact and occasionally have unsupervised contact with guests and/or colleagues
• Access and control to sensitive areas in the hotel premises, including the Hotel Safe and secured filing cabinets
• Maintain a high level of trust and responsibility
• Represent the company with certain level of reputation and good character as well as exercise sound judgement