Director Of Hotel Sales

Hotel Cass, A Holiday Inn Express Chicago at Magnificent Mile

Director Of Hotel Sales

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We're searching for a director of sales who is motivated to help our busy hotel meet its sales targets. You will be in charge of developing our sales strategy and revenue objectives, training and assessing our sales employees, and ensuring that we create new and recurring business across various hotel sectors. Our ideal applicant is a sales professional with 5+ years of experience, a leader, a problem-solver, and a team player. Apply now if you want to advance your sales career in the hospitality industry! Responsibilities: • 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 • Coordination with the management team and department heads in designing and implementing sales strategies to achieve high occupancy and profitability • 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 • Report on sales activities for the previous and future weeks in meetings with department leaders, and prepare a monthly expense report for all hotel sales-related expenditures Qualifications: • 5+ years of experience in sales, preferably in the hospitality field, is required • Excellent leadership skills, analytical skills, and communication skills • Displays a proven track record of sales success by lead-generation and closing • Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office • We prefer someone with prior hospitality experience but is not required