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About
Our Culture: At Bartell Hotels you will find a team of incredibly friendly people who are committed to exceeding guest expectations every day. The Bartell Hotels culture emphasizes respect, pride, teamwork and development. When you work at Bartell Hotels, you are encouraged to think entrepreneurially, and you are empowered to perform and show leadership in ways that can help advance your career. We often look within to promote deserving colleagues at all levels. Bartell Hotels embraces colleague diversity, inclusion and equity, and is firmly committed to respecting and appreciating each colleague.
Bartell Hotels is an equal opportunity employer.
Primary Objective of Sales Manager Position
Secure new volume accounts; grow positive relationships with assigned existing accounts; assure positive
recognition within the local community for the hotel.
Responsibilities
• Solicit, negotiate and generate contracted revenues from volume
prospects that meet criteria established in the hotel business plan.
• Employ revenue management techniques to recommend corporate rate
proposals.
• Accurately prepare and present Requests for Proposals so that both
client and hotel receive a good value.
• Prospect for new contract business using a wide variety of methods
including phone calls, outside sales calls, attending community functions,
internet prospecting, supplier partnerships, trade journals, etc.
• Develop, implement and constantly modify sales action plans.
• Manage and maintain an accurate and up-to-date contact management
system.
• Negotiate and close contracts that meet the hotel's business plan
objectives. Desired arrival, departure and volume patterns must be met.
• Internally communicate client requirements, thereby insuring all
information is accurate between client and hotel staff.
• Coordinate and participate in target market trade shows and sales
blitzes.
• Conduct competitive analysis and maintain competitor files in order
to be able to compete successfully.
• Maintain good rapport with local civic groups and companies.
• Associates Degree in Sales & Marketing, Hospitality, Business,
or a related field strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years hotel sales experience expected.
Other duties may be assigned as needed
Physical Demands & Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand;
walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee may be sometimes exposed to outside weather conditions and the noise level is usually moderate.
Nice-to-have skills
- Sales
- Contract Negotiation
- Competitive Analysis
Work experience
- Sales Manager / Director of Sales
Languages
- English