Job Description
Job Description
Description : Position Summary :
Responsible for a multi-property, outside sales effort within a specific market. Proactively prospect, qualify, build business relationships and gain new business opportunities that drive top line revenues, market share and profitability to the portfolio of hotels within the market. Demonstrate effective internal and external communication, advocate an enthusiastic, professional work environment, and elevate our customer experience.
Requirements :
Overall Responsibilities
- Tactical and timely execution of hotel and market sales initiatives through account strategies
- Strategic account planning, result accountability, and reporting
- Leverage our business and community relationships and drive business transient, group and extended stay revenues into our portfolio of hotel
- Proactive sales efforts to maximize business opportunities and revenue
- Provide a comprehensive business partnership with our accounts to drive loyalty, increase market share, and focus on customer experience
- Performance accountability though goal and activity achievement
Job Tasks
Conduct sales calls, prospecting, site tours, blitzes, customer events and participate in trade showsIdentify and pursue new business development through business driversContinue to grow existing account portfolio; replace underperforming accountsExecute the account initiatives from the market and hotel sales & marketing business planAnalyze operational and sales reports to identify opportunities and develop account strategies to gain market share, increase revenues and provide greater profitsParticipate in departmental meetings and team outingsReport weekly on sales activity and bookingsAccurate tracking and account data entry into Customer Relationship Management system (CRM)Be knowledgeable about brand sales initiative, strategies, trainings and systemsManage assigned sponsorships and affiliations that align with the company’s civic duty, community outreach and sales & marketing strategiesParticipate in community events, associations and organizations to promote our company’s community presentsDevelop strategic business partnerships that provide leads, referrals, community awareness and direct salesParticipate and advocate customer entertainment events (athletic, concert & event tickets)Participate in assigned corporate and brand sales trainingComplete an annual self performance appraisalsSubmit Paid Time Off requests in a timely fashionCommunicate professionally, clearly and concisely in all written and verbal communicationUnderstand and adhere to the processes, policies, and standards of Summit Hospitality GroupReports To
Area Director of SalesBenefits :
Personal time / Vacation timeSimple IRA / Company matchingInsurance benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA, Supplemental insurance for Fulltime associatesHotel DiscountsQuarterly BonusesSummit Hospitality Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Summit Hospitality Group LTD. and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, sex, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity, or on the basis of age with respect to persons 18 years or older.