Sales Manager

Reitmr; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA with Company Match

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Hospital Indemnity

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta is seeking a Sales Manager for our St. Louis area hotel to drive revenue through extended-stay accommodations, corporate housing, catering, private dining, and meetings. You will cultivate relationships with corporate clients, relocation companies, healthcare organizations, and community partners.

Join a team focused on relationship-building, networking, and identifying new business opportunities across multiple revenue streams. Travel for outside sales and events may be required.

Qualifications

• Previous hotel sales experience preferred.
• Experience across corporate, local and hospitality markets.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive hotel revenue growth through extended-stay, corporate housing, catering, dining, and meetings.
• Develop and maintain relationships with corporate clients, relocation firms, healthcare orgs, and local businesses.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities via networking and outside sales.
• Grow apartment and extended-stay business and maintain client relationships.
• Collaborate with Revenue Management, Operations, Marketing, and Front Office.
• Generate new catering and event business aligned with hotel needs.
• Conduct site tours, client meetings, and networking events to promote the property.
• Maintain accurate sales activity, accounts, pipeline, and CRM data.
• Support group, meeting, catering, and event sales as needed to maximize revenue.
• Achieve and exceed sales goals through strategic planning and execution.

Skills

Hotel sales

Hospitality sales

Extended-stay sales

Catering sales

Corporate housing

Business development

Job description

What this role is all about

At Sonesta, great hospitality starts long before check-in - and our Sales team helps create those connections every day. As the Sales Manager, you'll drive revenue growth by building strong client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and positioning the hotel as the preferred choice for extended-stay accommodation, corporate housing, private dining, meetings, and special events.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on relationship-building, networking, and developing new business opportunities across multiple revenue streams. You'll play an important role in growing our apartment business while supporting local catering, corporate meetings, and other revenue opportunities throughout the hotel.

If you're commercially minded, energetic, and passionate about hospitality sales - we'd love to meet you.

What you'll be doing

• Drive hotel revenue growth through proactive sales efforts focused on extended‑stay accommodations, corporate housing, local catering, private dining, and meeting opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with corporate clients, relocation companies, healthcare organizations, local businesses, third‑party partners, and community organizations.
• Identify, prospect, and secure new business opportunities through networking, outside sales calls, site visits, lead generation, and relationship management.
• Develop and grow the hotel's apartment and extended‑stay business, including identifying new corporate housing opportunities and maintaining relationships with existing clients.
• Partner closely with Revenue Management, Operations, Marketing, and Front Office teams to align commercial strategies and optimize hotel performance.
• Generate new catering and event business through local corporate meetings, private dining, social functions, and other opportunities that align with hotel needs.
• Conduct hotel site tours, client meetings, presentations, and networking events to promote the property and strengthen relationships.
• Maintain accurate sales activity, account details, revenue forecasting, and pipeline reporting within CRM and hotel sales systems.
• Support group, meeting, catering, and event sales opportunities as needed to maximize total hotel revenue.
• Achieve and exceed sales goals, revenue targets, and account production expectations through strategic sales planning and execution.
• Represent the hotel at industry events, travel functions, business networking opportunities, and community engagement activities.
• Help foster a collaborative, energetic, and results‑driven culture aligned with Sonesta's People People philosophy.
• Any other duties as assigned.

What great looks like

• Previous hotel sales, hospitality sales, extended‑stay sales, catering sales, corporate housing, or business development experience preferred.
• Experience developing new business and managing client relationships across corporate, local, and hospitality markets.
• Excellent communication, networking, presentation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to prospect, negotiate, and close business opportunities in a competitive hospitality market.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities.
• Experience using CRM systems, hotel sales platforms, and reporting tools preferred.
• Ability to travel for outside sales calls, networking events, and client meetings as needed.
• Flexible availability including occasional evenings, weekends, networking events, and client entertainment opportunities.
• A passion for hospitality, relationship‑building, sales strategy, and driving exceptional guest and client experiences.

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

How we reward you

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company‑Paid Life Insurance
• Company‑Paid Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, yo)