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Area Revenue Manager

First Hospitality

222 W Adams
Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60606

Corporate Office
Results-Driven Area Revenue Manager Seeking to Maximize Revenue Potential at Hilton Hotels

Full-Time

What's in it for you…

  • Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
  • Paid time off available from DAY 1!
  • Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
  • 401(k) enrollment after 30 days!
  • Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
  • Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job…

Area Revenue Managers are highly strategic, data-driven, and analytical individuals who lead and enhance all streams of revenue generation. Responsible for execution and management of all top-line strategies and initiatives, the Area Revenue manager will forecast, budget, and maximize optimal revenue mix on a day-to-day basis. Successful Area Revenue Managers have a strong business acumen, directing revenue initiatives across all channels and to achieve aggressive goals.

What you’ll be doing…

  • Analyze and yield manage all revenue distribution systems (RMS, CRS & PMS)
  • Develop and recommend pricing strategies for all segments/channels
  • Chair Strategy meetings, compile data, analyze trends and implement the strategy
  • Provides ongoing feedback on strategies, market trends & addresses areas of opportunity
  • Assist in developing the annual budget, forecast, and optimal mix for each Hotel
  • Proactively identifying industry, market & economic trends data
  • Conduct displacement analysis on an ad-hoc basis
  • Train and develop Group Room coordinators/Reservations manager
  • Oversee Revenue Management for multiple select-service properties
  • Engage in preventative measures to minimize problems; act to quickly resolve any issues or discrepancies that arise
  • Maintain confidentiality of information
  • Effectively communicate with hotel teams
  • Always maintain professionalism consistent with company expectations

Requirements…

  • 3+ years of hotel revenue management experience, preferably with world-wide brand
  • 4-year degree in hotel administration, business, finance, or related field; or equivalent experience and education preferred
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including electronic communication
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products
  • Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplace
  • 8+ hours per day sitting at desk/computer
  • Manual dexterity and repetitive motions required throughout workday
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time as needed or directed

About First Hospitality...

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posted April 2, 2024

First Hospitality

ABOUT FIRST HOSPITALITY 

At First Hospitality, our mission is to care for you on our journey together.

Founded in 1985, First Hospitality has curated a forward-thinking reputation. Successfully investing and managing hotels throughout the country, our passion for harnessing data to plan ahead means we don’t just follow industry trends, we create them.  This means creating value for our investors, opportunity for our employees, comfort for our guests, and trust for our partners.

First Hospitality is focused on achieving together through integrity, caring service, leadership, ownership, teamwork, full living, and inclusivity and social good.  We're thrilled for all we've achieved and believe we're still building our legacy of success.

JOIN THE TEAM!

First Hospitality believes we do better when you do better.  That's why we're committed to helping you build a future through comprehensive training and extensive career development opportunities.  We provide all employees with competitive wages, benefit enrollment options from the first day of employment, paid time off from the first hour worked, holiday pay, 401(k) retirement savings, and more!