Now Hiring - Travel Director of Sales Hilton Garden Inn in Birmingham, AL

Director of Sales position for Hilton Garden Inn Job Summary:

Generates top line revenue through outside direct sales and by identifying, developing, and maintaining property sales and marketing objectives. Responsible for maximizing the occupancy and the average daily rate of the hotel. Accountable for Sales Department performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Achieve budget top line revenue goals
• Develop the Marketing Plan and Key Account Action Plans
• Cultivate lead sources through direct sales calls/appointments, cold calls, telemarketing, etc.
• Establish and maintain close contact with assigned accounts and target accounts
• Maintain well-documented, accurate, organized and up-to-date file management system in
• order to service the client and employer in the most expedient, organized and knowledgeable manner
• Develop strong customer relations through frequent communication, professional, courteous and ethical interpersonal interactions
• Develop customer profiles and maintains an effective trace system, including dates and references, in order to best meet client needs, resulting in superior account services and increased revenues
• Conduct research, surveys, personal investigation and studies marketplace and territory in
• order to effectively capitalize on the hotel’s strengths and competitor’s weaknesses and
• capabilities
• Controls departmental expenses on the property’s behalf in order to minimize hotel costs
• Maintains active involvement in the surrounding community and in the hospitality community
• Assists in ensuring that customers are 100% satisfied with their hotel experience
• Work with Sales Managers to achieve their goals
• Conduct weekly sales meetings
• Maintain all Sales data in Delphi
• Efficiently manage leads and meet deadlines required
• Any and all job duties as assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham, AL 35235: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location