The Hotel Sales Manager – for WHYLE will play a vital role in supporting the team by managing incoming inquiries and spearheading new business development. This position entails proactively identifying new business prospects, leading tours and presentations, tailoring solutions to win business, and handling administrative tasks. Your responsibilities allow the team to focus on revenue-generating endeavors.

Work Performed:

The Sales Manager is tasked with the following duties, responsibilities, and assignments:

• In support of the property team the role will greet visitors, answer phone calls (to include customer as well as general inquiries, intake and process incoming lead information, handle reservation requests, research group billing inquiries, gather data as needed, compile reports, maintain files and prepare correspondence
• Interact with travel customers and groups in person, via email, and over the phone to qualify and assist existing and future customers.
• Qualify leads from marketing campaigns as sales opportunities.
• Contact potential clients through cold calls and emails.
• Maintain communication with group customers regarding the status of their booking. This may include entering rooming lists, monitoring pick up status, reporting status of current pickup, providing cutoff date alerts, and making individual rooming list reservation changes.
• Assist property General Manager with sales duties as needed including but not limited to initial billing inquiries, commission payments, no-show status, sales system research, and scheduling appointments.
• Assist the General Manager with RFP responses, proposals, contracts, Resumes, and Turn Overs as needed.
• Upload and maintain the group files within the sales system for all group bookings at the property level. This includes ensuring signed agreements are uploaded when all bookings are turned to definite bookings.
• Maintain inventory and create printed and electronic collateral to include coupons, flyers, and branded sales and marketing pieces.
• Participate in Sales meetings.
• Provide additional administrative assistance as directed.
• Any and all other work as required to complete the primary purpose of the position.

Qualifications:

• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in sales or marketing – preferably in the hotel/corporate housing industry.
• Refined verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient knowledge of computer applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work independently and simultaneously manage multiple tasks.
• Must be outgoing and a proven self-starter.
• Weekends and holidays may be required as business needs warrant.
• College degree preferred.
• Previous hospitality or related field preferred.
• PowerPoint, Excel and Word proficiency.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in sales or marketing – preferably in the hotel/corporate housing industry
• Business Administration Degree preferable
• Self-Starter with entrepreneurial spirit
• Local candidates must report to the property
• Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system
• Flexibility with work schedule
• Customer service experience required

Method Co., along with its affiliates, is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive workplace free from unlawful discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, religion, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.

 Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.