Strategic Hotel Sales & Partnerships Manager

Crescent-Hotels-; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent-Hotels- is seeking a Business Development Sales Manager to drive new business for its luxury Curio Collection by Hilton property in Houston. You will identify and acquire new accounts, develop leads, conduct outbound sales, and position the hotel to convert prospects into producing accounts.

The ideal candidate has hotel sales or hospitality sales experience, is self-motivated and relationship-driven, and can manage a pipeline while coordinating with Sales leadership and hotel

Qualifications

• Previous hotel sales, business development, or hospitality sales experience.
• Ability to prospect, develop new accounts, negotiate, and close business.
• Self-motivated, competitive, relationship-driven, and able to spend significant time pursuing new business.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, networking, and organizational skills.
• Luxury, upscale, or full-service hotel experience is highly preferred.
• Previous Hilton experience, Curio Collection or similar, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active prospecting pipeline and generate qualified leads.
• Develop new client relationships and prepare proposals and contracts.
• Negotiate business opportunities and track account production and sales activity.
• Represent the hotel at networking events, industry functions, trade organizations, and community events.
• Collaborate with Sales leadership, Group Sales, Business Travel Sales, Catering Sales, Revenue Management, and hotel operations to align with strategy.

Skills

Prospecting

Account development

Relationship building

Negotiation

Closing deals

Presentations

Networking

Communication

Sales strategy

Organizational skills

Job description

Crescent-Hotels- is seeking a Business Development Sales Manager to drive new business for its luxury Curio Collection by Hilton property in Houston. You will identify and acquire new accounts, develop leads, conduct outbound sales, and position the hotel to convert prospects into producing accounts.

The ideal candidate has hotel sales or hospitality sales experience, is self-motivated and relationship-driven, and can manage a pipeline while coordinating with Sales leadership and hotel