As the LINKS Sales Manager, you will
- Always provide the highest levels of customer service to internal partners and external clients.
- Respond in a quick, timely, and professional manner to all internal partners and external customers and deliver clear and concise communication that is representative of LINKS via all avenues of communication.
- Demonstrate excellent time management, self-motivation and proactive planning, and endeavor to be organizationally savvy with a keen focus on detail.
- Satisfactorily maintain existing assigned accounts/clients and work diligently to develop new business for hotel linen and F&B Rental
- Be willing and able to attend client/association functions as needed.
- Work with internal and external partners to accurately forecast group rooms and F & B revenues, as well as understand the conditions and strategies that will maximize released space and rooms and impact hotel revenues.
- Gain knowledge of hotel’s food and beverage products, pricing, and presentation, and any other details related to event success.
- Consistently attain sales activity goals and individual revenue goals including -- but not limited to -- proactive and reactive calls, tours and appointments required for this position, as outlined by management/ownership
- Learn and use digital sales systems and conceptual sales processes
- Prepared for and participate in all necessary internal meetings, conference calls, reporting, planning, training, and other communications required for this position.
- Endeavor to work in a unified and collaborative way -- one that fosters teamwork -- and embody an entrepreneurial spirit that enables one to make the best possible decisions for hotel and achieve the team’s overall goals.
- Own your career development and be an advocate for training and job opportunities that will allow you to continue to hone and develop your talents, skills, creativity, and personal and professional growth
- Carry out any reasonable requests made by Management/Ownership and seek to comply with company’s policies and procedures.
Skills
The Hotel Sales Manager will have overall responsibility and a defined emphasis of goals with conducting sales related activity by proactively discovering and reactively pursing leads for increased revenue generation. Some typical responsibilities and position duties would include, but are not limited to:
- Overseeing the retention and acquisition of business accounts by growing existing customer base and generating new business to a level that meets or exceeds sales forecasts.
- Creates, implements, and executes all aspects of the sales and marketing plan to surpass revenue goals. This includes making outside sales calls, in-person when necessary, while maintaining and servicing relationships with current accounts.
- Manages group and volume-based business, including contracts and business-related administrative duties.
- Collaborates with the operations team on the development and execution of sales plans for the hotel, ensuring that revenue and guest satisfaction targets are achieved and optimized.
- Responds to sales leads and inquires.
- Works cohesively with the General Manager, corporate team and ownership on programs, processes, and implementations as needed.
- Monitoring and following up on guest feedback and concerns.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Sales: 2 years (Required)
- Hotel: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Grand Prairie, TX 75050: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person