Now Hiring - Hilton Hotels Corporation - Associate Director of Sales - Franchise in Mars, PA

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Associate Director of Sales - Franchise *Job Requirements * Plan, direct, organize and control departmental activities such as telemarketing, outside sales calls, conducting walking tours, entertaining clients, developing and soliciting new leads, presenting and preparing written proposals and contracts. * Interview, hire, train, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication, and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate. * Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients. * Supervise sales staff through account review, correspondence review and coaching toward improvement. * Gather, organize, and disseminate both written and verbal information regarding the specific requirements of client events to the appropriate departments and individual clients in a prompt, accurate, profitable, pleasant, and professional manner. * Develop target lists and action plans for account solicitation. Assist in assignment and distribution of leads. Provide guidance in prospecting and qualifying potential leads. * Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff. * Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis. * Perform any other job-related duties as assigned. * Work Experience * Bachelor's degree preferred. * 2+ years of sales and marketing leadership in similar sized operation preferred. * Hotel experience preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities * Strong knowledge of the geographic designated market. Ability to travel throughout designated markets in a timely manner. * Knowledge of travel industry, current market trends and economic factors * Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning. * Must possess computer skills, including, but not limited to, use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Delphi. * Benefits * Health Insurance Vision Insurance Dental Insurance 401 K 401 K company match DailyPay Parental Leave Mental Health +Emotional Wellbeing FSA Dependant Care Account Emergency Dependant Care Vacation Roll over Flexible Holiday Observance * Disclaimer* This job posting is for a position at a hotel that is owned and operated by an independent franchisee. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel's employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, salary, benefits and compensation decisions, and the collection and processing of the personal data that you provide on this website. If you accept this position, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Hilton. You will not be eligible from compensation or benefits from Hilton. You will be eligible for compensation or benefits only as may be provided to you by the independent franchisee.