Sales Manager

Topbrassdallas; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dreamscape Hospitality in Lafayette, LA seeks a Sales Manager to drive catering/banquet revenue, solicit new accounts, and service clients. The role collaborates with the Director of Sales to meet hotel revenue and market share goals across one or more properties.

The position requires a high school diploma, valid driver’s license, and proven sales skills; a background in food and beverage is desirable. Expect to work closely with management and clients to grow relationships.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Demonstrate creativity and knowledge of food and beverage desired.
• Must have a valid driver’s license for the applicable state.
• Must possess developed verbal and written communication skills to frequently negotiate, convince, sell and influence other managerial personnel, hotel guest(s) and/or corporate clients.
• Experience with professional selling skills desired: opening, probing, supporting, closing
• Must be proficient in general computer knowledge, especially Microsoft Office products.
• Must be able to work independently and simultaneously manage multiple tasks, strong organization and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Attain assigned sales and revenue goals and solicitation call goals.
• Proactively conduct solicitation calls, sales tours, and entertain clients in Social, Corporate, Business, or SMERF segments as applicable by property.
• Grow existing relationships with assigned accounts in Leisure, SMERF, Business Travel, and/or Groups as applicable by property.
• Monitor and evaluate trends within the market segment.
• Interact with guests and employees in a attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
• Adhere to catering standards and related sales metrics.
• Develop knowledge of hotel operations and applicable departments.
• Maintain visibility in local community and industry organizations.
• Assist in promotions related to direct sales segments (e.g., sales blitzes).
• Attend meetings and other functions required by management.
• Perform other duties as requested by General Manager or Director of Sales.

Skills

Sales skills

Verbal & written communication

Microsoft Office

Multi-tasking

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Creativity (F&B)

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

General computer knowledge

Job description

Sales Manager

Department: Sales

Reports To: Director of Sales

FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary

The Sales Manager is responsible for the attainment of assigned catering/banquet goals tied to the overall performance of the hotel. The individual will be responsible for effectively soliciting and securing new accounts, as well as servicing clients/groups where applicable. The Sales Manager will work in conjunction with the Director of Sales to achieve the hotel’s revenue and market share goals for one or more properties. Management-level associates are expected to work as much of each workday as is necessary to complete their job responsibilities; for OEM associates, overtime does apply and is calculated accordingly.

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent required; previous Sales experience preferred.


• Demonstrate creativity and knowledge of food and beverage desired.


• Must have a valid driver’s license for the applicable state.


• Must possess developed verbal and written communication skills to frequently negotiate, convince, sell and influence other managerial personnel, hotel guest(s) and/or corporate clients.


• Experience with professional selling skills desired: opening, probing, supporting, closing


• Must be proficient in general computer knowledge, especially Microsoft Office products


• Must be able to work independently and simultaneously manage multiple tasks, strong organization and presentation skills

Job Duties & Functions

• Effectively attain assigned sales and revenue goals, as well as solicitation call goals.


• Proactively conduct solicitation calls, conduct sales tours, and entertain clients specific to Social, Corporate, Business, or SMERF, as applicable by property.


• Grow existing relationships with assigned accounts specific to Leisure, SMERF, Business Travel (BT), and/or Groups, as applicable by property.


• Monitor and evaluate trends within your market segment.


• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.


• Adheres to established regulations, company standards, catering/meeting standards and related catering sales metrics.


• Develop a full working knowledge of the operations and policies of the hotel and applicable departments.


• Maintain strong visibility in local community and industry organizations, as applicable.


• May assist in implementing and/or participating in special promotions relating to direct sales segments i.e. sales blitzes, etc.


• Attend daily/weekly/monthly meetings and any other functions required by management.


• Perform any other duties as requested by the General Manager or Director of Sales.

Working Conditions/Environment

The following outlines the work environment employees will encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

General

Dreamscape Hospitality is an at-will employer. This document does not constitute a contract of employment, and nothing contained in this job description issued by Dreamscape Hospitality is intended to create a contract of employment or guarantee employment. is a guideline and does not constitute a written or implied employment contract.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; additional details will be specified by the direct supervisor. The associate may also perform other reasonable business duties assigned by their direct supervisor.

Dreamscape Hospitality reserves the right to change this job description, job responsibilities, duties,