Now Hiring - Aloft Fort Worth Downtown - Hotel Sales Manager in Fort Worth, TX

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Hotel & Position Summary The Aloft Fort Worth downtown boasts 180 rooms with nearly 4500 square feet of meeting space. This person will be responsible for booking groups / business with more than 25 rooms on peak night, social events, and corporate groups. You may also have other market segments depending on property needs. Essential Responsibilities * Meets with and maintains rapport with individuals and contacts in order to produce groups and/or convention business, to include Room Sales, F & B Sales and Catering/Banquet. * Schedules conventions and business group activities at the hotel. * Maintains liaison with other hotel - level departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients * Maintains good rapport with area Chamber of Commerce, and other local civic groups and companies. * Ensures sales activities meet or surpass profit plan. * Develops and maintains client files. * Develops and implements sales and marketing strategies. * All other duties as assigned by a manager or supervisor. * Solicit new and existing accounts to meet/exceed Business Transient and corporate group revenue goals through telephone prospecting, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication. * Produce revenue through directly soliciting business via aggressive prospecting, making presentations, developing contracts, negotiating and closing sales. * Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel, both orally and in written form to previous, current and potential clients. Experience Required * Minimum of 5 years experience in a hotel environment * At least 3 year in a sales role * Great customer service and follow up skills * A bachelors degree is desired * Microsoft Office and Hotel CRM experience highly desired Job Type: Full-time Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Monday to Friday Work Location: In person