Now Hiring - Lodge on the Desert / 306 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ - Sales / Event Manager in Tucson, AZ

Sales / Event Manager

Atira Hotels is one of the hotel industry’s top hotel management, hotel investment and hotel development companies based out of Chicago, Illinois. Our principals have been involved in the development and operation of hotels from over 20 franchise brands in ten states across the United States and have managed and asset managed hotel properties across the United States and Canada.

Lodge On The Desert, an authentic Old Pueblo experience and Arizona landmark, is a 100-room boutique hotel designed for leisure and business travelers alike. Situated on five acres in Midtown Tucson, set against the majestic backdrop of the Santa Catalina Mountains, its charming hacienda-style accommodations, lush grounds, and historic charm make it Tucson's urban oasis and an Old Pueblo masterpiece.

Salary: $45,000 - $60,000 annual depending on experience

Schedule: Open availability - will need to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

DUTIES:

Meets and exceeds expectations for revenue growth and relationship building within given markets including New Business Development efforts.

Achieve quarterly/annual sales goals.

Maintains relationships and is an active member within the community by attending networking events.

Required to achieve weekly/monthly prospecting goals and sales activities.

Responds to inquires in a timely manner.

Manages group yielding efforts with support from the property Sales Leader

Creates a seamless experience for guest from sales to the planning and food and beverage departments.

Communicates operational problems, assists with special projects, and attends daily and weekly meetings.

Responsible for forecasting revenue of assigned groups.

Responds to clients within 24 hours.

Establishes and maintains positive, professional relationships with clients. Client relationship building including group rebooking.

Obtains necessary information to ensure efficient event planning, including meeting setups, food and beverage specifications, AV requirements, etc. Provides information to operating departments based on property guidelines.

Monitors client’s overall satisfaction throughout planning and execution of event.

Achieves client sentiment goals.

Complies with accounting standards (deposits, direct billing, and pre-payment). Confirms accurate revenue posting and client billing.

Enhances sales efforts by selling corporate day only events, holiday events, social & wedding events, encouraging repeat business, and upselling.

Develops and maintains favorable working relationships and open communication with all departments.

May require additional job functions as needed based on the business needs of the property and team as requested by Director of Sales or General Manager

QUALIFICATIONS:

A university degree with 2+ years of hospitality sales experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Strong sales and negotiation skills.

Ability to read, write and understand English.

Strong communication skills, including the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and operations manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from team members, managers, clients, guests or the general public.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all applicable units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

Basic computer literacy in Microsoft Office, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Strong general management skills, including time management, information analysis, planning and organizing, decision making, problem solving, and delivery of results.

Strong interpersonal influence skills, including coaching, motivating, delegating, and relationship-building.

Ability to travel as needed (including air or car, hotel overnight stays, and client entertainment.)

Knowledgeable on contractual language and ability to explain to clients.