Job Description
Sofitel New York is seeking a Group Sales Manager with minimum one-year experience working in an upscale or luxury hotel, from a high profile, high demand market, as a Group Sales Coordinator or Sales Manager. If you are comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, this position is for you!
Our hotel is embarking on an exciting new chapter, a wonderful time to join and accelerate your career!
What is in it for you?
You will work alongside and share passion with a diverse, fun, creative, and high performing team!
Your exposure to all ACCOR Hotels Worldwide will enable you for limitless career opportunities, some of the best benefits in the industry including quarterly bonus potential, 401k plan, hotel discounts, cafeteria meals and more!
Comfortable Commute - Grand Central Station and most subway lines are all within four blocks of the hotel.
What you will be doing:
As a Group Sales Manager, you will manage all aspects of selling and servicing groups, ensuring monthly and quarterly goals are achieved. This position requires working within tight response deadlines, while providing a professional, friendly and informative experience for our clients and guests.
You will work closely with our Operations teams, maintaining a positive relationship, communicating client needs and expectations through Group Resumes and related documents as needed. Accurately maintain accounts, contacts and related business activities within sales applications.
As our business is 24/7/365, working some nights and weekends may be necessary to ensure client satisfaction.
This position has an annual salary range of $75-85k.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Group Sales Manager or similar role in a luxury hotel environment.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with demonstrated ability to prioritize and use a trace system to ensure client communication is consistent and timely.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Quick learner who is inquisitive, detail-oriented, and creative.
- Self-starter/self-motivated does not need a lot of direction or handholding.
- Delphi (Salesforce) and Opera experience a plus.
- Bi-lingual highly desirable.
- Computer literate in Microsoft Windows applications and/or relevant computer applications required.
- Experience with Opera Cloud preferred.
- University/College degree in a related discipline preferred.
- 1+ years’ experience in Sales and/or Event Planning role.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.
- Deep understanding of the group sales process, market dynamics, and customer requirements in the luxury hospitality sector.
- Ability to travel as needed.
Your team and working environment:
One of the most prized locations in NYC, Sofitel New York is just steps away from many Top 500 corporate offices, Fifth Avenue, Broadway, Times Square, Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park.
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Why work for Accor?
When you become one of our Heartists, you will also be a member of the Accor group with all the benefits that brings. The ALL Heartists program is the benefits program dedicated to Accor Heartists. It provides employees with the opportunity to enjoy living life to its fullest throughout the year, thanks to preferential rates in hotels and exclusive discounts with a wide range of partners (travel, gourmet, wellness, shopping…).
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