What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Support Specialist ("Especialista en Ventas ") position at Red Cliff Lodge Moab?
Join Our Team at Red Cliffs Lodge
Located on the banks of the Colorado River and surrounded by the stunning red rock cliffs of Moab, Red Cliffs Lodge is entering an exciting new chapter as it embraces a thoughtful transformation—where timeless western heritage meets elevated comfort and style. With a full renovation and a bold new vision, the lodge is transitioning Into a premium Marriott brand that honors its cowboy roots while stepping confidently into the future—with a maverick heart and refined spirit. Managed by Azul Hospitality Group, we are seeking a Sales Support Administrator with a hospitality heart and a passion for excellence to support our dynamic sales team.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Sales Support Administrator will provide vital administrative and operational assistance to our Sales & Events
department. This role ensures smooth coordination of group business, effective communication across departments, and flawless execution of internal sales processes.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIESQUALIFICATIONS
- Assist corporate sales team in creating Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) and group resumes for meetings, events, and special group bookings.
- Upload, organize, and audit resumes and documentation to maintain accurate and timely event records.
- Manage and distribute incoming leads to the appropriate sales managers.
- Compile and distribute weekly sales reports and pacing updates.
- Coordinate weekly distribution of group and social event documentation to the operations, culinary, an accounting departments.
- Maintain organized electronic and physical files for all group business.
- Support the team in the use of Lightspeed SFA Web/One Source for lead tracking, database updates, and reporting.
- Perform general administrative tasks such as document formatting, calendar coordination, and departmental communication.
- Represent the spirit of hospitality through positive communication, responsiveness, and a solution-focused attitude.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience in hotel sales, events, or administrative support preferred.
- Marriott experience highly preferred, including familiarity with brand standards and procedures.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and sales-related software.
- Experience with Lightspeed SFA Web and One Source preferred.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Clear communicator, both written and verbal.
- Must demonstrate professionalism, confidentiality, and a collaborative mindset.
- A positive, service-oriented personality who is eager to contribute to the guest and team experience.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Environmental conditions are inside, a job is considered inside if staff spends approximately 90 percent or more of the time inside. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
- Must be able to sit at a desk for up to eight (8) hours per day. Walking and standing are required the rest of the working day. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.
- Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously.
- Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. occasionally.
- May be required to lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 30 lbs. occasionally.
- Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
- Hearing, smelling, tasting, and visual ability to observe and distinguish product quality and detect signs of emergency situations.
- Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.
- Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near and color vision and depth perception.
- Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed.
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.
- Enforce hotel safety standards.
- Any other duties as assigned.
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
- Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
- Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Considerable knowledge of complex mathematical calculations and computer accounting programs. Budgetary analysis capabilities required.
- Extensive knowledge of the hotel, its services and facilities.
- Must have excellent leadership capability and customer relations skills. Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the staff member acting as a team leader. There is minimal direct supervision.
- Must be detail oriented with outstanding organizational and communication skills.
- Must possess basic computational ability.
- Must possess basic computer skills.
- Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
- Ability to analyze, forecast data, and make judgments to ensure proper payroll and production control.
- Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy and collect accurate information to resolve conflicts.
- Thorough knowledge of federal, state and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil rights, occupational safety and health, wage and hour issues, and labor relations, including, but not limited to the following statutes and their state and local analogues (where applicable): Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FLSA, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, and NLRA.
EDUCATION
High school or equivalent education required. Bachelors Degree and/or equivalent level of education preferred.
EXPERIENCE
Sales or Front Desk experience with SPG/Marriott brand hotels preferred and or equivalent prior hospitality experience.
LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS
Ability to provide and maintain a valid drivers license as the position may require the operation of motorized and electric vehicles.
GROOMING
All Staff Members must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per Azul Hospitality standards. Refer to the property specific required grooming and uniform standards policy.
ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Azul Hospitality from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. Staff with irregular attendance / tardiness will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Upon employment, all staff is required to fully comply with Azul Hospitality rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotels facilities. Staff members who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, staff members may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required. This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that a staff member in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.