Sales Manager

Holiday Inn Estes Park; Estes Park (CO); Remote; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) match

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Friends & family discounts

Job summary

Delaware North Parks and Resorts is seeking a Sales Manager to support Holiday Inn Estes Park in Estes Park, Colorado. This remote role is based in the Denver market and requires travel to the property at least once per month.

You will drive group sales revenue by securing new corporate and association business while growing existing client relationships. Working primarily remotely, you will prospect opportunities in the Denver market and partner with on-property teams to deliver guest

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of sales manager experience in events and hospitality.
• Corporate and association market group sales experience preferred.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with IHG systems is a plus.
• No degree required.

Responsibilities

• Actively prospect to expand client database and drive new group revenue opportunities.
• Secure group bookings and maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to clients.
• Build relationships with meeting planners, corporate contacts, and community organizations.
• Handle account details so solicitation and closing are complete and documented.
• Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts.
• Prepare and execute contracts and ensure quality products and service are delivered.
• Maintain positive client and guest relations and be their point of contact for event inquiries.

Skills

Sales management

Prospecting

Hospitality industry

Events sales

CRM proficiency

Microsoft Office

IHG systems

Tools

IHG systems

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North Parks and Resorts is seeking a Sales Manager to join our team supporting Holiday Inn Estes Park in Estes Park, Colorado. This remote position is based in the Denver market and requires travel to the property at least once per month. In this role, you will drive group sales revenue by securing new corporate and association business while growing existing client relationships. Working primarily remotely, you will prospect new opportunities throughout the Denver market and partner with on-property teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences and achieve revenue goals.

Pay

Minimum - Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $55,000 - $62,200 / year

In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.

What we offer

At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

What will you do?

• Actively prospect to expand client database and drive new group revenue opportunities
• Secure group bookings and maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous and potential new clients
• Build relationships with meeting planners, corporate contacts, and community organizations to promote Holiday Inn Estes Park and meet department and property revenue goals
• Handle account details so that all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented
• Coordinate various departments participation in servicing accounts
• Prepare and execute contracts and ensure quality products and service are delivered
• Maintain positive client and guest relations and be their point of contact for event inquiries

More about you

• Minimum of 3 years of previous sales manager experience in the events and hospitality industry, preferably with hotel sales experience
• Corporate and association market group sales experience preferred
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with IHG systems is a plus but not a requirement
• No degree required
• Roughly 5 percent of business travel is required, which may include evenings and weekends
• Must be based in the Denver, CO area

Shift details

Days
M-F
Evenings as needed
Weekends