DoubleTree by Hilton Harrisonburg • Harrisonburg , VA , US
Posted 17 days ago
Description
Do you enjoy meeting new people, driving sales, and witnessing the fruits of your labor? We're looking for a dedicated director of sales to assist the hotel in reaching its sales targets. You'll be in charge of developing our sales strategy and goals, training and assessing our sales force, collaborating with sales managers, and ensuring that we create new and recurring business from various hotel sectors. Our ideal candidate is a leader, innovator, hard worker, and brings 5+ years of sales experience to the role. Apply now if this sounds like you!
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive strategies to identify and secure new catering opportunities.
- Analyze market trends, competitor offerings, and customer preferences to continuously expand and enhance our catering services.
- Develop and implement sales strategies that maintain high levels of occupancy and profitability through coordination with department managers
- Deliver previous and upcoming week's sales activity reports, as well as monthly sales expense reports, and meet with department managers to keep them up to date on all hotel sales-related expenses
- Generate new revenue by using a targeted outbound sales strategy that includes personal calls in your network, phone solicitation to local professionals, travel agencies, and other groups or corporations
- Design a strategy to meet hotel financial goals, create marketing deliverables, and develop an annual sales forecast by analyzing market data
- Create methods to help the sales team reach and surpass monthly room booking targets that are in line with the hotel's overall revenue management goals
- 5+ years of experience in hospitality sales.
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED) and a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required
- Excellent leadership skills, analytical skills, and communication skills
- Knowledge of computer-based software such as Microsoft Word and Excel
- Demonstrates a proven track record of success in sales through lead-generation and closing
$50,000
About DoubleTree by Hilton Harrisonburg
The Doubletree by Hilton Harrisonburg is a full-service hotel and a well-established market leader in the area. We offer room for growth and development, as well as an inclusive working environment. Our mission is to provide both guests and associates with an outstanding experience.
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