Opportunity: Area Director of Sales - Courtyard Sunnyvale & TownePlace Suites Sunnyvale Join HHM Hotels as Area Director of Sales and lead the sales efforts for two premier Marriott-branded hotels in the heart of Silicon Valley. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, this dual-property role oversees the Courtyard and TownePlace Suites, driving revenue performance through strategic planning, innovative marketing, and strong community engagement. We're seeking a dynamic sales leader with the vision and expertise to elevate both properties in a competitive tech-driven market. Responsibilities: • Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM's core values. **** • Use internal and external resources and data to develop strategic plans to incorporate all business segments. • Understands sales and business processes, supports corporate and hotel goals, and contributes to the enhancement of customer value. • Identify customer business requirements and craft customer offers, which result in increased revenue share for the hotel. • Monitor achievement of objectives for the sales team and take appropriate action to correct shortfalls versus the annual marketing plan. • Focus on personal sales efforts to achieve maximum revenue return from key accounts. • Focus on achieving annual hotel revenue goals as agreed upon and established in the annual budget. • Maintain hotel relationships with key accounts to increase customer satisfaction and account revenue. • Use professional sales techniques to negotiate the best possible terms and conditions that satisfy customer (internal and external) requirements. • Articulate and leverage the benefits of the hotel to close sales opportunities. • Prepare and maintain a current annual marketing plan with measurable and specific initiatives detailed to maintain and grow each business segment. • Accept leadership responsibilities by modeling proper selling techniques, effective development of others, and commitment to industry and personal development. • Seek input and opinions from all relevant parties. Secure all facts prior to making decisions. • Develop effective presentations (orally and written) where ideas, opinions, recommendations, and conclusions are clearly understood. • Travel locally to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel, and review • competition. • Perform other duties as requested by management. Qualifications: • Four-year college degree required; additional/advanced degree coursework in business administration, marketing, and communications a plus. • Previous sales experience in a comparable hotel size and scope is required, with operations experience preferred. • Public relations and community marketing experience required. • Proficient in the use of Excel, Word, Delphi, and Access database tools. Compensation: $110,000 - $120,000 yearly
• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM's core values. • Use internal and external resources and data to develop strategic plans to incorporate all business segments. • Understands sales and business processes, supports corporate and hotel goals, and contributes to the enhancement of customer value. • Identify customer business requirements and craft customer offers, which result in increased revenue share for the hotel. • Monitor achievement of objectives for the sales team and take appropriate action to correct shortfalls versus the annual marketing plan. • Focus on personal sales efforts to achieve maximum revenue return from key accounts. • Focus on achieving annual hotel revenue goals as agreed upon and established in the annual budget. • Maintain hotel relationships with key accounts to increase customer satisfaction and account revenue. • Use professional sales techniques to negotiate the best possible terms and conditions that satisfy customer (internal and external) requirements. • Articulate and leverage the benefits of the hotel to close sales opportunities. • Prepare and maintain a current annual marketing plan with measurable and specific initiatives detailed to maintain and grow each business segment. • Accept leadership responsibilities by modeling proper selling techniques, effective development of others, and commitment to industry and personal development. • Seek input and opinions from all relevant parties. Secure all facts prior to making decisions. • Develop effective presentations (orally and written) where ideas, opinions, recommendations, and conclusions are clearly understood. • Travel locally to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel, and review • competition. • Perform other duties as requested by management.