Sales Manager

Paramount Hospitality Management

• $135K — $145K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Two or more years of hotel sales experience in a full-service hotel or resort.
  • Experience selling Association, Group, Convention, or SMERF business.
  • Proven success in prospecting, developing new business, and closing sales.
  • Established relationships with association planners, Executive Directors, or CMPs are a plus.
  • Experience representing hotels at trade shows, networking events, and industry functions.
  • Proficiency with Delphi or similar hotel sales systems preferred.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new business in State and National Association markets, focusing on mid-week group and catering revenue.
  • Build relationships with Executive Directors, CMPs, meeting planners, and key decision-makers.
  • Generate new business through effective prospecting, networking, and participation in trade shows.
  • Manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to account management and contract negotiation.
  • Maximize room nights and catering revenue while qualifying opportunities across market segments.
  • Collaborate with various departments to ensure exceptional client experiences.
  • Maintain accurate account activity and reporting using Delphi or a similar CRM.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to represent a high-profile resort in a prime tourism destination.
  • Collaborative and supportive leadership team environment.
  • Significant career advancement potential within a growing company.
  • Opportunity to sell a large, versatile venue with extensive meeting space.
  • Recognition and rewards based on performance and relationship-building efforts.
Full Job Description
Due to continued business growth and expanding sales opportunities, we're adding a new Sales & Catering Manager to our team to further strengthen our presence in key markets and support our continued success.

Join the Sales Team at One of Orlando's Premier Resort Destinations - Wyndham I-Drive Avanti Resort, a 652-room, full-service resort featuring over 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space in the heart of Orlando's tourism and convention district.

This is an outstanding opportunity to represent a high-profile resort with a diverse mix of association, corporate, SMERF, tour & travel, and group business. You'll play a key role in expanding our presence within the State and National Association markets, cultivating new business throughout Florida and the Mid-Atlantic region, and driving mid-week group and catering revenue.

What You'll Do
  • Develop new business within State and National Association markets, with an emphasis on mid-week group and catering revenue.
  • Build relationships with Executive Directors, Certified Meeting Professionals (CMPs), meeting planners, and key decision-makers throughout Florida and the Mid-Atlantic region.
  • Generate new business through prospecting, networking, industry events, trade shows, sales missions, and client site inspections.
  • Manage the complete sales cycle, from prospecting and negotiations to contracting and account management.
  • Maximize room nights, meeting space utilization, and catering revenue while qualifying opportunities across multiple market segments.
  • Partner with Revenue Management, Conference Services, Operations, and Food & Beverage to deliver exceptional client experiences.
  • Maintain account activity, forecasting, and reporting using Delphi or a comparable hotel sales CRM.

What We're Looking For
  • Two or more years of hotel sales experience in a full-service hotel or resort.
  • Experience selling Association, Group, Convention, or SMERF business.
  • Proven success prospecting, developing new business, and closing sales.
  • Established relationships with association planners, Executive Directors, or CMPs are a plus.
  • Experience representing hotels at trade shows, networking events, and industry functions.
  • Proficiency with Delphi or similar hotel sales systems preferred.
  • A motivated hospitality sales professional with outstanding communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills who is passionate about growing business and delivering results.

Why Join PHM?
  • We're growing!
  • Represent one of Orlando's premier full-service resorts in a high-demand destination.
  • Work alongside an experienced, collaborative, and supportive leadership team.
  • Build your portfolio by selling a 652-room resort with over 20,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space.
  • Join a growing hospitality company where your performance, relationships, and results are recognized, rewarded, and supported with opportunities for career advancement.


Pay Range: $65,000 - $70,000 per hour

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