Sales Manager ("Gerente de Ventas")

POSITION PURPOSE

As a Sales Manager you will be responsible for developing new accounts, maintaining existing accounts, implementing sales and marketing strategies so as to maximize profits of the hotel while maintaining customer satisfaction, and meeting and exceeding forecasted and budgeted revenue goals.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage group and transient accounts to maximize business potential.
• Negotiate group and transient business and contracts that meet or exceed hotel revenue goals
• Negotiate contracts, ensuring that all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented
• Make on-site and field presentations to prospective clients.
• Actively pursue new clients through creative/innovative sales techniques and aggressive prospecting.
• Identify opportunities to up sell customer through food & beverage offerings, room upgrades, AV and lighting upgrades and spa services, if applicable.
• Drive strategies to develop long term business relationships and repeat business
• Enthusiastically and proactively sale the Hotel concept to group and catering prospects in a way that best illustrates the identity of the brand as innovative and new
• Prospect for new group business using a wide variety of methods including phone calls, outside sales calls, trade shows, attending community functions, blitzes, internet prospecting, supplier partnerships, etc.
• Develop long term business relationships and consistently book repeat business.
• Attend tradeshows, make on-site field presentations, and outside sales calls to prospective clients.
• Conduct unique site inspections that create a WOW experience for the customer.
• Create customized Menus and proposals, etc.
• Respond to all customer inquiries within 24 hours or sooner.
• Maintain accurate information on all bookings, specifically program details, client correspondence, traces, and to-do lists
• Produce and distribute accurate group resumes within timeframe set by hotel
• Provide client support to include processing client leads, investigating hotel and preferred guest program issues, and acquiring or sending collateral materials.
• Provide hotel support to include following up on outstanding responses, calling, faxing, and emailing clients with responses and answering requests.
• Report generation as needed.
• Maintains liaison with other hotel departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients.
• Be an active part of the property team supporting and developing the desired Azul Hospitality culture.
• Drive product quality and a unique guest experience at every opportunity
• Take pride in the overall look and feel of the hotel never walking past something out of place
• Maintain a refreshing attitude focused on positive friendly interactions with guests and staff
• Develop and maintain strong interdepartmental relationships and open communication lines to assure efficient transfer of information.
• Schedule meetings and business group activities at the hotel.

• Be familiar with all company policies and benefits.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Assist with any guest inquiry.
• Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures.
• Report maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by direct and indirect supervisors.

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