Associate Director of Sales

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies to drive business growth and increase market share.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective product launches and promotions.
• Monitor sales performance and provide regular reports to senior management.
• Train and mentor team members to enhance their sales skills and product knowledge.

Skills:

• Previous Hotel Sales Manager experience.
• Knowledge of a hotel structure and how all departments interact.
• Basic mathematical and calculator skills to prepare cost proposals.
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers in a friendly and positive manner, in order to solicit business, meet client needs and resolve complaints.
• Ability to conduct site inspections.
• Ability to listen, speak and write English to ascertain and respond to client needs.
• Professional demeanor.
• Must be extremely detail oriented and organized.
• Enjoy asking for business and closing sales.
• Enjoy a team sales approach.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer service orientation and skills.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Exceptional detail in follow-up.
• Flexible work schedule - Available to work evening and weekend events as scheduled.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Education:

• College degree preferred; however, any combination of education and training within hotel sales may also be considered.

Experience:

• Previous Hotel Sales Manager experience required.