Hotel Sales Manager l Portland And Surrounding Properties

Job Description

Sales Manager l Portland And Surrounding Areas

PM Hotel Group is seeking a motivated individual to join our amazing Sales Team. As a Sales Manager, you will have the unique opportunity to enhance our guest experience while developing your leadership skills and advancing your hospitality career.

The Sales Manager plays a vital role in the success of the hotel. A variety of responsibilities rest with the Sales Manager, the most important being the development of new accounts in both the local and out-of-market areas as well as maintaining rapport and relationships with current hotel accounts. As our sales manager you will be the one who sets an example of professionalism for other associates to follow as well as possessing strong managerial skills and self discipline. You will fill in for the Director of Sales upon request and perform duties as assigned by the Director of Sales.

Position: Sales Manager

Salary: $65,000.00/yr+ DOE.

Bonus: Earned Bonus Position

On site: In Person. No WFH

SCOPE:

· Directly responsible to direct, organize, and manage the solicitation of new accounts and incoming leads with 24 or fewer rooms per night

· Selling for IHG preferred

· Selling all markets- SMERF, Association, Corporate and Government

Benefits:

Full Benefits beginning the first day of the following month after hire

· Medical

· Dental

· Vision

· Matching 401K

· Personal health insurance (Aflac, etc.)

· Medical Savings Account

Ongoing Benefits

· Sick pay

· Paid vacation

· Two floating personal holidays per-year

RESPONSIBILIES AND AUTHORITIES:

· Solicit and develop new business accounts.

· Maximize potential room revenues by up selling.

· Achieve guest satisfaction through product knowledge and honest communication.

· Support of staff personnel.

· Continue client relations with current accounts.

· Training and retraining other department associates when specified (SCAMPREFORE).

· Maintain professionalism at all times while serving as an agent of the hotel.

· Selling and promotion of not only rooms but also all hotel outlets and facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· High school and at least two years of college courses, preferably in the areas of business or the hospitality industry.

· Five to ten years experience in the hospitality industry, with at least three years in the field of Sales and Catering preferred.

· Previous sales experience with the market or a like type market.

· Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

· Direct sales calls – 10-15 per week to both the local and out-of-market areas to establish new business as well as continue relationships with current clients.

· Telephone solicitations – 25-30 per week to establish new business and qualify possible future accounts.

· Five lunch appointments, site inspections or in-house solicitations per week to familiarize potential clients with the hotel’s facilities and services.

· Participation in trade shows and industry-related organizations as outlines in the Marketing Action Plan. Participation geared toward increased awareness of the Hotel in both the local and feeder markets.

· Development of and participation in local and out-of-market sales blitzes along with coordination of proper follow through for potential future business. This follow through will include telemarketing, correspondence and additional direct solicitation.

· Responsible for acting as an in-house sales representative for sales inquiries. These inquiries should also be used for further qualification of accounts as well as showcasing the property through site inspections.

· Knowledge and proficiency of MOST system. Daily use of trace system along with input of necessary information, updates and the ability to generate reports for assistance in solicitation efforts.

· Responsible for working knowledge of hotel reservation system and monthly marketing recap

· information. An understanding of how these reports are generated for use in monthly recap.

· Responsible for achieving budgeted goals, occupancy, average rate and profit for specified market

· segments through solicitation follow through and adherence to action steps outlined in Marketing

· Action Plan.

· Responsible for developing specified areas of the Marketing Action Plan such as the Competition

· Analysis, Action Steps, Budgeting, Market Analysis and Mission Statement.

· Full knowledge and preparation of month-end revenue reporting, marketing recap and advance sales summary. Use and understanding of how these reports reflect the effectiveness of past efforts and indicate where future priorities are to be placed.

· Responsible for maintaining accurate group room information in Group Room Control Log. Use of

· GRC information to effectively selective sell group rooms for maximum return.

· Responsible for appropriate correspondence and related reports on a timely basis. Correspondence

· including proposals for future business, follow-up on sales calls, blitzes and telemarketing. Weekly sales call reports along with totals to the Director of Sales on Monday morning of the following week as well as monthly revenue recap reports to the General Manager by the end of the third working day of the new month.

· Responsible for attendance, participation and preparation at weekly Sales Department meetings as well as specified staff meetings throughout each month.

· Responsible for maintaining high levels of guest satisfaction as outlined in Sheraton STAR program.

· Managers should constantly promote this program and its benefits to both the guest and fellow associates.

· Any and all of the duties requested to better serve guests and overall goals of the property.

· Responsible for writing all first reports of injury when an associate is injured on the job. Responsibility

· includes follow-up with Personnel.

· Responsible for one MOD shift per month or when needed.

· Responsible to know fire and evacuation procedures, fire panel, and how to locate trouble areas.

· Able to take charge in emergency situations when upper management is off property.

Position: Sales Manager

Salary: $65,000.00/yr+ DOE.

Bonus: Earned Bonus Position

On site: In Person. No WFH

All offers of employment contingent upon passing a background check

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Sales: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Portland, OR (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Portland, OR: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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