Vice President of Hotel Sales

Bally’s Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Bally’s Chicago seeks a VP of Convention Sales to build the group business foundation for its landmark Chicago opening. You will shape the vision, strategy and pipeline before the first guest arrives, assembling and leading a high-impact team to win in corporate, association, medical, and citywide markets.

You will partner with industry intermediaries and tourism organizations to secure strategic opportunities and ensure a successful, high-profile launch for Bally’s Chicago’s $1.7B integrated

Qualifications

• Experience leading pre-opening sales for large hospitality properties.
• Proven track record in convention/group sales across multiple markets.
• Strong network with corporate, association, medical, and citywide buyers.

Responsibilities

• Lead full pre-opening sales strategy for group and convention business.
• Develop and mentor the sales team for rapid pipeline creation from day one.
• Drive revenue strategy and accelerate bookings across key markets.
• Cultivate partnerships with city tourism boards, DMCs, MPI, PCMA, and intermediaries.
• Oversee operations and compliance related to pre-opening activities.

Skills

Operations

Compliance

Sales strategy

Team leadership

Partnerships

Job description

About Bally's

We're Bally's, and we've always been born to entertain.

Since the Ballyverse began way back in 1932, we've been creating engaging experiences everywhere, in a way that's accessible for everyone. Across Casinos & Resorts, Interactive, and Corporate, from the gaming floor to peoples' phones, we bring the thrill wherever our customers want to play.

But none of it would be possible without our people. Our team of 11,500 diverse minds who love what they do, celebrate each other's wins, and find fun in creating moments that matter. Whether you're energized by guest connection, technical innovation, or both, there's a place for you at Bally's.

About the Role

To the person who knows that with the glory comes the grind:

There are careers, and then there are chapters. The ones you look back on and say, that is where it all changed.

This is one of those chapters.

You have sold on vision before a product existed, assembled teams that outperformed expectations, and carried the weight of a pre-opening environment with both grace and grit. You do not need a roadmap. You create one.

Bally's Chicago is a $1.7 billion integrated resort rising along the Chicago River. 500 hotel rooms, 50,000 square feet of convention space, a 3,000-seat entertainment venue, and a meetings and conventions campus unlike anything the downtown Chicago market has ever seen. Bold. Transformative. And not finished yet.

We are looking for a VP of Convention Sales to build the group business foundation for one of the most consequential hospitality openings in Chicago's history. Not to inherit it. Not to manage it. To create it, from vision to strategy to pipeline to team, before the first guest ever walks through the door.

The leaders who take on roles like this do not just advance their careers. They define them.

• Operations and Compliance
• Full pre-opening sales strategy for group and convention business
• Team development, account targeting, and pipeline creation from day one
• Revenue strategy and booking pace across corporate, association, medical, and citywide markets
• Strategic partnerships with Choose Chicago, DMCs, MPI, PCMA, and key industry intermediaries

Source: Hospitality Online