Sales Manager

Job Location: 463 - Miami North I-95 DoubleTree - Miami, FL 33150

Position Type: Full Time

Driftwood Hospitality Management's company culture empowers our associates to take initiative, be proactive, and contribute to the success of their property with well-defined strategies and objectives. Driftwood Hospitality Management is renowned for our fully integrated approach to hospitality services — all with outstanding client service. Our team is made up of the best talent in the hospitality industry, down to every employee, position, and hotel.

JOB SUMMARY

As the local, on property sales contact for customers, the Sales Manager is responsible for proactively soliciting and handling all revenue-related opportunities in a sales. Actively upsells each business opportunity to maximize all revenue opportunities. Achieves personal and team related revenue goals for hotel. Ensures business is turned over properly and in timely fashion for proper service delivery.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

This description is a summary of primary responsibilities and qualifications. The job description is not intended to include all duties or qualifications that may be required now or in the future. The Hotel operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, so operational demands require variations in shift days, starting times, and hours worked in a week.

Business Results

• Builds the department top line revenue by adhering to sales strategy guidelines set forth by the Director of Sales & Marketing. Identifies revenue opportunities for the hotels based on the event profile.
• Meets and exceeds individual revenue goals. Effectively manages customer budgets to maximize revenue and meet customer needs, and identify opportunities to up-sell products and services throughout the sales process.
• Exceeds company minimum standards with the sales process and acts as a mentor for others within this area.
• Understands the overall market in which they sell - competitors' strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand, etc.
• Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to include sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, etc.
• Conducts customer site inspections
• Excels at proactive selling. Targets key accounts, markets, or segments with heavy emphasis on proactive solicitation and