Group Sales Manager

Job Description
Job Description
Required Skills and Abilities:

• At least three (3) years of previous hotel sales manager experience required
• Familiar with Houston/Galleria area highly preferred
• Delphi/Sales Force and previous Hilton experience a plus
• Strong ability to multitask and perform required sales administrative duties
• Extensive knowledge of Food and Beverage etiquette, guest relations and service standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills to assess client needs, negotiate pricing, effectively deal with internal and external guests and provide overall guest satisfaction

• Direct and indirect solicitation for a combination of several markets, including corporate group.
• Conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients for annual, weekday and weekend business.
• Maintain client relationships, up-sell products and services, closing the best opportunities for the property based on market conditions and property needs.
• Understand combination of market segments, competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and sell against them to meet monthly and quarterly goals.
• Conduct property tours and promote facilities and services.
• Create banquet event orders, write contracts and service events in relation to a range market segments.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Full Time & Part Time)
Matching 401k
Employee Assistance Program
Free Life Insurance
Free Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
Hotel Discount Program
Quarterly sales bonus
Free Lunch