Group Sales Manager

Located in the heart of Downtown Houston, we’re a lifestyle hotel with personality—great spaces, a prime downtown location, and our newly refreshed Z on 23 rooftop offering some of the best views of the Houston, skyline.

What’s in it for you?

• Hybrid flexibility with the ability to work remotely up to 2 days per week
• A strong bonus structure that rewards performance
• Marriott travel benefits
• A creative, collaborative sales environment
• The opportunity to sell guestrooms, meetings, events and our newly refreshed Z on 23 rooftop
• A team that celebrates wins and gives you room to own your market

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, competitive, connected and ready to grow—not someone who wants to sit around waiting for leads to come in.

If you know hotel sales, love Houston and want to sell something with a little more style, we should talk.

Come sell the experience, the rooftop, and the city with us.

Your Focus

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current and potential clients.
• Use professional sales techniques to negotiate the best possible terms and conditions that satisfy customer (internal and external) requirements.
• Manage accounts ensuring pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented.
• Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts.
• Maintain hotel relationships with key accounts to increase customer satisfaction and account revenue.
• Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
• Articulate and leverage the benefits of the hotel to close sales opportunities.
• Travel locally to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel and review competition.
• Represent hotel at trade shows.
• Perform other duties as requested by management

Your Background and Skills

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or related industry preferred.
• Proven track record in sales required and previous hospitality sales experience preferred.

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