SUMMARY: Assist Sales Manager in planning and administering sales and marketing policies and programs to foster and promote hotel patronage by performing the following duties
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Follow Sales Manager direction in booking and actively pursuing business
- Finds new leads through tele-prospecting and conducting internet research on market/industry trends and events
- Assist Sales Manager in developing and maintaining marketing plan and sales budget
- Engages and follows up with guests to ensure guest had a good experience
- Ensure meeting room(s) are set, organized, and clean for negotiated groups, clients, and/or as show room
- Coordinate with all groups or clients any meeting room details to include set up, catering requirements, and/or audio visual needs
- Ensure that all events have a proper form of payment
- Receive guest feedback, look for new business and build loyalty to existing business
- Followup with the group or clients after each event for future booking
- Organizes, maintains, and tracks sales data
- Completes requests of Sales Manager and other management personnel, as applicable
- Follow-up as needed in Sales Manager's absence
- All other duties as assigned
What we are looking for- Preferably 1+ year of experience working hotel front desk or sales.
- Brand Experience preferred not required.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Strong Prospecting and Networking Skills
- Open Availability.
- High school diploma; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software and internet
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and percentages.