Director of Hotel Sales

IHG Hotels & Resorts

$70K — $95K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of sales experience, preferably in hospitality
  • Proven sales success in lead generation and closing
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required; high school diploma or GED acceptable
  • Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop sales strategies to exceed monthly room booking goals
  • Report on sales activities and prepare monthly expense reports
  • Analyze market data to inform marketing and financial goals
  • Increase revenue through outbound sales efforts, including phone solicitation
  • Collaborate with department managers to sustain high occupancy and profitability

Benefits

  • Opportunity to advance career in the hospitality industry
  • Chance to lead and train a sales team
  • Dynamic work environment in a busy hotel setting
  • Engagement with various sectors of the hospitality market
Full Job Description
Description

We're searching for a director of sales who is motivated to help our busy hotel meet its sales targets. You will be in charge of developing our sales strategy and revenue objectives, training and assessing our sales employees, and ensuring that we create new and recurring business across various hotel sectors. Our ideal applicant is a sales professional with 5+ years of experience, a leader, a problem-solver, and a team player. Apply now if you want to advance your sales career in the hospitality industry!

Responsibilities
• Establish strategies to assist the sales team in meeting and exceeding monthly room booking goals that are aligned with overall hotel and revenue management objectives
• Report on sales activities for the previous and future weeks in meetings with department leaders, and prepare a monthly expense report for all hotel sales-related expenditures
• Evaluate information gathered from market data and create a plan to meet design marketing deliverables, hotel financial goals, and create an annual sales forecast
• Boost revenue and increase new guest visits through strategic outbound sales efforts that may include phone solicitation to local professionals, corporations, and members of your personal network
• Formulate sales strategies that sustain high levels of occupancy and profitability in collaboration with department managers and their goals

Qualifications
• Displays a proven track record of sales success by lead-generation and closing
• Knowledge of computer-based software such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent (GED) and a bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• We prefer someone with prior hospitality experience but is not required
• Excellent leadership skills, analytical skills, and communication skills

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