Area Assistant Director of Sales
Courtyard By Marriott Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area
101 South 10th Street
Omaha,
NE
68102
Opportunity: Area Assistant Director of Sales
HHM Hotels is searching for an Area Assistant Director of Sales to support four local properties under a strong leadership team. This role will develop and solicit new business from all markets with emphasis on Corporate Groups to ensure the necessary advance bookings needed for a successful and profitable operation for the hotel.
Your Growth Path
Director of Sales – Area Director of Sales – Corporate Director of Sales
Your Focus
- Coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
- Champion the solicitation efforts of corporate group sales.
- Assist in the preparation of reports pertaining to the operation of the sales department to include, but not limited, to the annual and monthly forecast, marketing budget, lead management system, booking report, star reports and sales meeting minutes
- Participate in ongoing research of the travel industry to detect market trends and related information for development of new marketing strategies. Make reasonable recommendations to improve potential from various markets.
- Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to new corporate clients.
- Manage your accounts ensuring pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented.
- Assist in various departments' participation in servicing accounts.
- Assist in the development of and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
- Travel as needed to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel and review competition.
- Represent hotel at trade shows as requested by the DOSM.
- Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Your Background and Skills
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in hospitality or related industry preferred.
- Previous experience is hotel sales required.
HHM Benefits and Perks
- Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Company Match
- Free Basic Life Insurance
- Travel Discounts
- Quarterly Bonuses and Incentives
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Program
- Professional Development
Work Environment and Context
- Work schedule varies and may include occasionally working on holidays and weekends.
- Required to sit for extended periods, lift up to 10 pounds, bend, reach, use hands and fingers to operate keyboard.
- Moderate travel between hotel and client’s locations required.
What We Believe
People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It
Acerca de Courtyard By Marriott Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area
Stay in the Heart of Omaha’s Historic Old Market
Discover comfort, convenience, and history at Courtyard Omaha Downtown/Old Market Area. Housed in a renovated warehouse with soaring ceilings, our hotel is steps from CHI Health Center, Charles Schwab Field, the Holland Performing Arts Center, and Steelhouse Omaha. Step outside to stroll the charming cobblestone streets of the Old Market District filled with unique shops and restaurants. Enjoy a seamless arrival with our complimentary shuttle to and from Eppley Airfield (OMA). Settle into pet-friendly guest rooms and suites featuring high ceilings, plush bedding, crisp linens, flat-screen TVs, ergonomic workspaces, and free Wi-Fi. Stay fit with 24-hour access to our fitness center or take care of business in our business center. Savor fresh, modern cuisine at The Bistro, which is proudly serving Starbucks® Coffee. Planning a gathering? Our flexible event venues offer catering and AV services. Whether you're here for work or play, we ensure a memorable stay in the heart of downtown Omaha.
Acerca de HHM Hotels
An Industry Leader in Hospitality
HHM Hotels is the preferred operator to many sophisticated and institutional owners of hotel real estate, including public and private owners, across the United States and Canada. We are known for consistent outperformance in operating results, the stability of our managed portfolio and operating teams, and our unrelenting focus on people, processes, and technology. HHM Hotels is tireless in delivering results and working closely with our owners across a portfolio of 240 hotels and over $2BN in managed revenues in the United States and Canada.
MANAGEMENT
For the past 30 years, HHM Hotels has focused on building out specific and differentiated capabilities and technology to serve our owners and drive industry-leading results in the areas of revenue generation, cost management, service delivery, and associate development and retention. In particular, we have focused on developing proprietary data, processes, and business systems to drive advantage and maintain our unwavering focus on results across every aspect of our managed hotels.
INVESTMENT
HHM Hotels has a highly active and productive investment team that seeks to leverage our operating capabilities and market knowledge to source, underwrite, and introduce deals to our stable of industry-leading investment partners. We have helped put together dozens of related deals and focus carefully on potential operational efficiencies, brand or market repositioning opportunities, and other ways that we can find value through our extensive market knowledge, operating capabilities, and in-house legal, asset management, and risk management teams.
BRAND POSITIONING
Our experience with branded and independent hotels allows us to quickly determine the brand positioning within a local market to ensure the highest operational profitability. We understand the demands of hotel openings and rebranding because we’ve been on the ground to lead them, from Forbes Five-Star property openings and global product launches to corporate rebranding projects around the world.
