Dual Brand Director of Sales
New Today
Lexington Hotel Group is seeking a proactive and passionate hotel sales professional with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our growing team. This candidate needs to be self-motivated and driven by the hunt. Must be able to communicate in a positive and productive way both internally and externally to ensure success for the customer and the hotel, and boost top-line revenue growth.
The ideal candidate is:
*Customer service oriented and focused on exceeding guest expectations
*Organized and detail-oriented
*Self-motivated and able to multitask and manage time to meet multiple deadlines
*Work collaboratively with the hotel team and market team
*Able to effectively manage a fast-paced hotel environment
*Willing and able to prospect current and prospective accounts
Responsibilities:
*Develop and execute a sales and marketing plan to drive business in new and existing markets for the existing hotel with catering and the new hotel opening.
*Establish and maintain customer relationships.
*Collaboratively work with the General Manager to achieve 100% or more of business transient goals, group room sales, and catering revenue goals, through ADR and occupancy.
*Prospect new and existing business opportunities proactively through weekly appointments, cold calls, warm referrals, networking, follow-up, internet prospecting, and sales blitzes.
*Qualify small to mid-size meetings with and without F and B, create BEO, and finalize details.
*Communicate effectively to both internal and external customers.
*We are a team-focused organization and must be able to assist as needed in all areas of the organization.
*Ability to learn and use a variety of software systems required for tracking, reserving, and reporting, including Word, Excel, Delphi, and Hilton PMS systems.
*Attend weekly revenue meetings and stay ahead of group trends, pick up and cutoff dates for accurate forecasting.
Minimum Requirements:
* Minimum of 5 years HOTEL sales experience.
* Leadership experience is a plus.
* Detail-oriented and organized.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Must be able to manage multiple tasks and prioritize to meet deadlines.
* Exceptional customer service.
* Catering experience preferred.
- Location:
- Cincinnati, OH, United States
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Sales And Related Occupations