Account Director Sales (NE) - St. Regis - (19165596) (San Francisco, CA)

Account Director Sales (NE) - St. Regis - (19165596)

Here s To Your Journey with St. Regis The St. Regis brand first established luxury hospitality more than 110 years ago with the opening of the St. Regis New York. From the moment John Jacob Astor IV opened the doors of his Beaux-Arts masterpiece on New York s Fifth Avenue St. Regis has stood as a symbol of uncompromising elegance and bespoke service. Today with more than 40 of the best addresses around the world St. Regis is a place where trends are born boundaries are broken and guests can simply live exquisite. We invite you to explore careers at St. Regis. The St. Regis San Francisco located at 125 3rd St San Francisco California 94103 is currently hiring a Account Director Sales (NE).Responsibilities include Responsible for proactively soliciting business. The position is accountable for handling large group or other customer segments related to opportunities with significant revenue potential. Actively up-sells each business opportunity to maximize revenue for individual properties. Aligns customer profile with the appropriate product. Achieves personal and team related revenue goals. Ensures business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery in accordance with Ritz-Carlton standards of excellence. Creates opportunities to grow the account base through customer interactions. CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration Marketing Hotel and Restaurant Management or related major 5 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.OR 4-year bachelor s degree in Business Administration Marketing Hotel and Restaurant Management or related major 3 years of experience in sales and marketing or related professional area. CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Understanding Market Opportunities & Driving Revenue Targets accounts markets or segments with heavy emphasis on proactive solicitation and account saturation. Partners with counterpart to effectively manage the business opportunity. Responds to and manages larger and more complex incoming opportunities for the property. Identifies qualifies and solicits new business to achieve personal and property revenue goals. Focuses efforts on accounts with significant potential sales revenue. Develops effective sales plans and actions. Works with partners to develop creative ideas and proposals for events. Maximizes revenue by upselling packages. Understands the overall market - competitors strengths and weaknesses economic trends supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them. Closes the best opportunities based on market conditions and individual property needs. Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts. Handles complex business with significant revenue potential as well as significant customer expectations. Building Successful Relationships Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls entertainment FAM trips trade shows etc. Develops relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities. Provides excellent customer sales service in order to grow share of the account. Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Additional Responsibilities Utilizes intranet for resources templates and information. Participates in site visits. Develops and facilitate execution of contracts as required. Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g. generating proposal writing contract customer correspondence). Executes brand s Customer Service Standards and property s Brand Standards through the sales process. To apply now go to s jobs.marriott.com marriott jobs 19165596 %3Flang en-us Marriott International is consistently recognized as an employer of choice globally by FORTUNE magazine DiversityInc and Great Places to Work Institute among others. Visit www.marriott.com careers to learn more about our workplace culture and career opportunities.Chat engage and follow us on social media.www.facebook.com marriottjobsandcareers www.instagram.com marriottcareers(at)lifeatmarriott on SnapchatSo we ask where will your journey take you -Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability veteran status or any other basis protected under federal state or local laws.Marriott International considers for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local law.