Business Travel Sales Manager

Highly desired skills:

· Strong business communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.

· Ability to talk to and listen to clients, extract pertinent information and close the business in a professional and courteous manner.

· Possess a strong entrepreneurial spirit, be goal oriented, and self-motivated.

· 4-star group hotel experience is highly preferred, we will consider dynamic, and proven, up and coming sellers looking to move to the next level in their career.

· Envision knowledge is a plus.

· May be required to work varying schedules to include nights, weekends, and holidays. Someone who enjoys working as, and being part of a team that provides great experiences for our Guests!

Roles and Responsibilities:

· Conduct a successful, aggressive action plan to include solicitations - outside sales calls, inside appointments and telephone calls. As a proactive sales manager, 60% (sixty) of time should be spent in active sales solicitation with new and existing clientele.

· Assist the Director of Sales in the preparation of the annual marketing plan, including the action plans covering the business travel market.

· Send proposals on all projects, or companies, which fit the profile of the property and actively follow through to convert from proposal to definite status.

· Ability to dig into business travel data, comp set data and get the know the in-house guests, to drive profitable business to the hotel.