Now Hiring - The Newbury Boston - Business & Travel Industry Sales Manager - The Newbury Boston in Boston, MA

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Highgate Hotels Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. [please apply online] . Location Highgate, in partnership with Major Food Group, has announced plans to open The Newbury Boston at One Newbury Street, located in the premier shopping and dining neighborhood of Boston's Back Bay. This iconic property originally opened in 1927 as one of the first Ritz-Carlton hotels in the U.S. and most recently was the Taj Boston. The building will be thoughtfully transformed into a 286-room luxury hotel with 16,000-sq-ft of stunning event spaces, signature dining experiences and a reimagined front entrance on Newbury Street. Overview The Business and Travel Industry Sales Manager manages accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business to ensure all Transient (business and leisure segments) revenue, room night and average daily rate goals are achieved or exceeded. Perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy; prioritize, organize and follow-up; be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment; follow directions thoroughly; understand a guest's service needs; work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team; work with minimal supervision; maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data. Responsibilities - Manage all accounts from all Business and Leisure Travel feeder markets in Delphi FDC. - Plan site inspections, client entertaining and sales trips as required. - Create and implement quarterly sales action plan. - Meet and exceed bi-annual sales goals. - Solicit potential clients for future business on an on-going basis. - Attend hotel and industry related functions, road shows and tradeshows. - Entertain potential and existing clientele to develop and maintain relationships. - Participation in annual marketing plan process. - Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings. - Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel. - Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming. - Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations. - Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary. - Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives. - Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information. - Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner. - Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests. - Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines. - Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner. - Perform other duties as requested by management.