Sales Manager

21c Museum Hotel; Louisville (KY); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

21c Museum Hotels is seeking a Sales Manager to drive group room bookings across corporate, SMERF and association markets. You will build client bases, conduct site tours, represent the hotel at trade shows and manage contracts to maximize revenue per available room.

You will analyze demand, leverage market data, and collaborate with DOSM and departments to execute pricing and service strategies that deliver exceptional guest experiences and strong profitability.

Qualifikationen

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Extensive knowledge of selling strategies and the ability to meet goals.
• Able to utilize property systems for booking, tracking, forecasting and executing optimal selling strategies.
• Analytically approaches problem solving and analyzes financial statements.
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to manage group or interpersonal conflicts.

Aufgaben

• Builds client base through outside sales calls, blitzes, cold calling, prospecting and referrals.
• Conducts site tours and represents the hotel at trade shows and events.
• Generates maximum revenue in rooms and catering through meeting booking goals.
• Analyzes demand segments and sources of business to maximize revenue and profit.
• Finalizes contracts for group bookings and coordinates function details with hotel departments.
• Attends revenue and sales meetings and reports on pace, inquiries and activity.

Kenntnisse

Excellent communication

Independent worker

Sales strategies

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Delphi

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Jobbeschreibung

If you love saying YES and enjoy engaging with the community by leading with ART, 21c Museum Hotels is one of the pioneering examples of bridging the worlds of art and hospitality. We combine a multi-venue contemporary art museum, boutique hotel and a chef driven restaurant to create a unique and welcoming opportunity.

Job Description

Reports To:Directorof Sales & Marketing(DOSM)

General Purpose:The Sales Manageris responsible forgroup room markets for the Corporate, SMERF and Association market segment.The Sales Manager sells to individual accounts and groupsin accordance withtheobjectivesestablishedin the marketing plan. The Sales Manager will ensure that sales activities and group bookings are focused to yield maximum revenue per available guest room.The Sales Manager will alsoassistwith marketing efforts as needed.

Specific Responsibilities:

Buildsclient base through outside sales calls, salesblitzes, cold calling, prospecting, direct mail,networkingand referrals.

Conductssite tours,representsthe hotel at trade shows and business events, focusingon all marketslocal and national.

Identifiesgap periods (30/60/90 days& beyond), recommendstargeted sales & marketing plans to fill,andcommunicateseffectively to ensure proper execution of plan.

Generatesmaximum revenue in the rooms andcateringdepartments through achievement of specific revenue booking goals in support of the hotel’s established strategies.

Analyzesthe hotel's demand segments andsources of business for eachto maximize revenues and profit.

Knowstheprinciplecompetition for each segment and leverageshotel's relative strengths against each.

Deliversthe best service,qualityand value to every customer, every time.

Personallydemonstratesa commitment to customer service bysolicitingand responding promptly to guest needsand inmeeting expectations.

Maintainseffective involvement with key community organizations.

Finalizescontracts for group bookings.

Converseswith guest and hotel department heads to plan function details, such as space requirements, time schedule,and food service.

Executescut-off dates on group bookings.

Maximizesprofit andoptimizespace through salesin accordance withestablished pricing models,exercising good judgment.

Preparesmonthly reports as requested by management, such as monthly pace reports, sales inquiry, sales site visits, sales action plan, etc.

Attendsweekly meetings:

Revenue meeting withDOSM, Revenue Manager,Sales Team,VPand GM.

BEO meeting with DOSM, F&B team, Rooms team and Sales and Catering team

One on one meeting withDOSM

Other duties as assigned by yourDOSM.

Qualifications

Excellentcommunication skills, both verbal and written.

Most work tasks are performed independently.There is minimal direct supervision.

Extensive knowledge of selling strategies and the ability to meet goals.

Complete knowledge of hotel, catering, and event space.

Abletoutilizeproperty adoptedfor booking, tracking, forecasting, and executingoptimalselling strategies.

Comprehendsthe group sales processand negotiate accounts.

Analyticallyapproachesproblem solving.

Ableto analyze financial statements and market data.

Desirestoparticipateas part of a team.

Demonstratesself-confidence,energyand enthusiasm.

Presentsideas and information in a concise, well-organized way.

Managesgroup or interpersonal conflictsituationeffectively.

Managestime well, correctly prioritizing tasks.

Highly visible in areas of responsibility.

Excellentnegotiation skillsin order tocreate win-win solutions.

Mustpossesscomputer skills, including, but not limited to, accounting programs,Delphi,Microsoft Word,Exceland Outlook.

Mustpass a background check.

Education/Formal Training:

Bachelor’sdegree is preferred.

Travel Requirements:

Some local travel to client sites and networking events

Experience:

Additional Information

21c Museum Hotels is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristic. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm

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