Director of Sales Crowne Plaza Virginia Beach, VA

Hotel Equities

$80K — $90K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of hotel sales experience
  • Familiarity with Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham, or Hyatt systems
  • Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • Ability to work independently and in a team
  • Engaged and authentic approach to sales

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain client relationships for group business
  • Attend networking events to generate sales leads
  • Conduct site tours for potential clients
  • Maintain and update the customer database
  • Draft and follow up on contracts with clients
  • Manage the departmental budget and sales performance

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Cell phone allowance
  • Discount programs for shopping and travel
  • Career growth support from the Talent team
Full Job Description
The Director of Sales will be responsible for the development and implementation of the total sales effort of the hotel, including securing new accounts, maintaining existing accounts, and executing sales and marketing strategies to maximize the profitability of the hotel while maintaining customer satisfaction. Other responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

  • Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients in order to produce group business, including room sales, F&B sales, and catering/banquet services.
  • Attending networking events, developing and maintaining good relationships with officials and representatives of local community groups, companies, and trade organizations, and attending local and out-of-town meetings and conventions in order to generate sales for the hotel
  • Conducting site tours
  • Maintaining customer database
  • Developing contracts and following up with customers
  • Developing and managing the departmental budget and monitoring sales activity and performance to ensure sales meet or exceed the established profit plan and to accurately report variances/projections to management


You Are:

  • An experienced Director of Sales with 3+ years of hotel sales experience
  • Experience with Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham, or Hyatt sales processes and systems.
  • Well organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.
  • Display initiative, perseverance, and analytical skills
  • Team player, professional, and lead with integrity
  • Available to meet guests which may include weekends
  • Ability to read, write and speak English, with excellent grammar and communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Engaged, authentic, and prepared to prospect, sell, and maintain accounts to positively impact revenues for a "best in class" hotel!


What we can offer you:

  • Salary $80k-$90k
  • Bonus
  • Cell phone allowance
  • Health, vision and dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Vacation and Sick Pay
  • Paid Holidays
  • Discount programs for shopping, travel, tickets and more.
  • Access to our Talent team to help you reach your career growth goals.


Please note that this job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all functions that a Director of Sales may be asked to perform

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