Director of Sales - Springhill Suites Salt Lake City (MRT1204497 (Salt Lake City, UT)

Director of Sales - Springhill Suites Salt Lake City (MRT1204497

Job DescriptionPeoplescout has been retained to manage the Director of Sales search for AP2Many World Class Hospitality Management Companies have chosen to partner with PeopleScout as their Recruiting Service Provider to support their recruiting efforts. We pre-qualify applicants in order to provide the best quality candidates to the numerous Hospitality Companies who work with us nationwide.Job SummaryDirector of Sales SpringHill Suites by Marriott Salt Lake City Utah A minimum three years hotel sales experience is required. The ideal candidate must possess business travel experience within a national brand a positive attitude strong prospecting skills strong networking skills ability. The ability to understand the STR report marketing plans and budgets create a team environment and effectively position hotel within the comp set to lead in all areas of the STR. The Director of Sales is a team player that epitomizes professionalism and communicates effectively with all hotel departments.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Establish client base of organizations associations social groups and corporate businesses through direct outside and inside sales efforts. Develop and maintain market awareness to ensure ability to predict revenue opportunities and set proactive strategies. Operate the sales department within established sales expense budget. Responsible for meeting and exceeding sales goals as established by Area Regional Director of Sales & Marketing and or General Manager. Initiate and follow-up on leads. Offer creative thinking with social media and room night packages to grow customer loyalty and experiences. Achieve and grow yearly topline revenues. Achieve and grow local account and global account partnerships. Seek out new business. Shift market share business from comp set hotels. Create accurate contracts. Communicate needs directly to hotel operations team to ensure guest satisfaction. Develop market mix of business and recognize top producers Grow and develop group business Conduct weekly sales meetings according to InterMountain Management standards. Conduct a professional thorough site inspection of the hotel with clients exhibiting key features and benefits of the property. Coordinate and prepare annual marketing plan. Assist the General Manager with the preparation of the annual hotel budget. Follow company policies and procedures and effectively communicate them to subordinates. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job functions. Required knowledge skills and abilities include but are not limited to Hotel experience prefer hotel sales experience Proactive personality and work style. Self-starter and strong team member. Leadership skills. Experience selling major franchise brand of hotels i.e. Hilton Marriott IHG Hyatt a plus. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent organization skills. Proficient in Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Word and other computer programs. To submit your application for this job please go to s hospitality.greatjob.net jobtools jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle in_organid 18607& in_jnCounter 222740691& in_jobDate Last 24 Hours& in_skills MRT%2F1204497PeopleScout is the Recruiting Services Provider for World Class Hospitality Companies