Q&C Hotel/Bar, an Autograph Collection by Marriott, in New Orleans, LA, is seeking a Hotel Area Sales Manager. Join us at Encore Hospitality, where your role as a Hotel Area Sales Manager will empower you to drive success and growth. Here, you’ll lead our sales efforts, focusing on creating lasting customer relationships that align with our commitment to excellence. You’ll be at the forefront of soliciting new business opportunities and ensuring seamless service delivery. Your Marriott experience will shine as you manage sales functions with precision and a strategic vision. At Encore, we value innovation and collaboration, offering you a platform to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment. With competitive benefits and a focus on professional development, you’ll find a sense of belonging and potential for growth. Let’s build the future of hospitality together. Responsibilities: What You'll Do: • Working collaboratively with off-property channels to ensure that sales efforts are coordinated. • Building and strengthening relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. • Consistently meeting or exceeding personal performance goals • Developing relationships within the community to strengthen and expand the customer base for sales activities. • Supporting the company’s service and relationship strategy, driving customer experience loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience. • Executing and supporting the operational functions, including generating proposals, writing contracts, detailing meetings, and maintaining customer correspondence. • Identifying new business to achieve personal and location revenue goals. • Staying informed on overall market trends. • Keeping up to date with market dynamics. Qualifications: • Experience in hotel sales management, preferably within the Marriott brand. • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and community partners. • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets in a competitive market. • Strong understanding of the New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner corporate market. • Ability to work collaboratively with off-property sales channels to maximize opportunities. • Proficiency in generating proposals, writing contracts, and managing customer correspondence. • Excellent communication skills to deliver service excellence and drive customer loyalty. Compensation: $75,000 - $80,000 yearly

• What You'll Do: • Working collaboratively with off-property channels to ensure that sales efforts are coordinated. • Building and strengthening relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. • Consistently meeting or exceeding personal performance goals • Developing relationships within the community to strengthen and expand the customer base for sales activities. • Supporting the company’s service and relationship strategy, driving customer experience loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience. • Executing and supporting the operational functions, including generating proposals, writing contracts, detailing meetings, and maintaining customer correspondence. • Identifying new business to achieve personal and location revenue goals. • Staying informed on overall market trends. • Keeping up to date with market dynamics.