Overview

A bold, unique, downtown Austin hotel opening in spring 2024 is seeking a positive, goal-driven professional to serve as the new Director of Sales and Marketing.

The Director of Sales and Marketing is responsible for meeting and exceeding revenue goals by developing new accounts and growing current hotel accounts in a profitable and win-win selling approach.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Achieves a minimum of 90% of productivity goals and 100% of activity goals, as established by management.
  • Direct Sales: Targets appointment-oriented sales calls to ensure a successful direct sales program, in accordance with goals established by department budget and marketing plan. Must have own reliable transportation and possess a valid state driver’s license in order to make sales calls.
  • Key Account Management: Maximizes current hotel key accounts by identifying and capturing those that offer revenue growth.
  • New Account Development: Captures competitor’s accounts through networking, research and reader board surveys in order to target and solicit those most probable to generate new business. Plans and implements an on-going Targeted Account Development “hit list” in order to create new revenue and acquire valuable hotel contacts, and contracts. Continually targets and prospects for new business through telemarketing, individual creativity and innovation.
  • Yield Management: Utilizes yield management techniques by profitably negotiating room rates and function space commitments in order to enhance the hotel’s financial performance.
  • Account Service and Management: Maintains well-documented, accurate, organized and up-to-date file management system in order to service client and employer in the most expedient, organized and knowledgeable manner. Develops strong customer relations through frequent communication and the use of professional, courteous and ethical interpersonal interaction. Develops customer profiles and maintains an effective trace system, including trace dates and references, in order to best meet client needs, resulting in superior account service and increased revenues. Promptly follows-up on all customer needs and inquiries in an efficient and expedient manner.
  • Product knowledge: Conducts research, surveys, personal investigation and studies market place and territory in order to effectively capitalize on the hotel’s strengths and competitor’s weaknesses and capabilities.
  • Time Management: Focuses on revenue-producing activity and maximizes selling time by dedicating a minimum 90% work time on direct sales efforts. Professionalism: Controls expenses including travel on the property’s behalf in order to minimize hotel costs. Represents themselves, the hotel and Sage Hospitality Resources with the highest level of integrity.
  • Professionalism: A service-focused approach and a caring, sincere attitude at all times. Exhibits a positive and involved team attitude to all hotel departments and maintains open communications with all coworkers for the best overall performance of the hotel. Display a neat, clean and business-like appearance at all times.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
  • 4+ years of hotel sales experience.
  • Requires knowledge of general sales techniques, yield management, and customer service skills.
  • Work on more than one task at a time.
  • Develop strong internal and customer relationships.
  • Set and manage priorities and plan activities in advance. Solve problems and make sound business.

Salary Range: $130,000 – $150,000. 

If interested in learning more about this great opportunity, please use the link to apply. 

Reference #3992

Location: Austin, TX

Contact: John Brich, Vice President, info@searchwideglobal.com