Now Hiring - Meyer Jabara Hotels - Director of Sales and Marketing - Hilton Wilmington/Christiana in Newark, DE

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Are you ready to lead the revenue generation and marketing efforts of the recently transformed, market leading, premier full-service hotel in Delaware? The Hilton Wilmington Christiana is searching for a dynamic, results-driven Director of Sales and Marketing with a proven record of providing excellence in sales, marketing and customer service. Are you a professional and responsible strong leader with fine-tuned teamwork skills; great at relationship cultivation and development; empathetic, and an exceptional communicator? Then this is the opportunity of a lifetime! Join the leadership and management team at the Hilton/Wilmington Christiana and get ready to make an impact on your community and your team. The right candidate must present a high level of experience and professionalism. This individual will be able to create a strong customer bond through communication and negotiation skills, while displaying professional and interpersonal interaction. Major Functions: The DOS will be responsible for working closely with Senior Management to help develop the sales group & catering managers and continue to groom a high- performing sales team. Specifically be responsible for the following tasks: Responsibilities: * Coaching sales teams on how to maximize sales revenue and meet or exceed set goal * Drive focused activities of the business that require additional support * Assisting in different ways of achieving long and short term goals with the sales teams * Review weekly sales activity for each sales manager to ensure booking goals are being met * Participate in relevant internal meetings and bring the communication back to the sales team * May recommend product or service enhancements to improve customer satisfaction and sales potential * Work closely with the group coordinators to ensure we are up-selling to the highest levels and to ensure they are working at high preforming levels * Evaluate Sales coverage for the hotel to ensure we are properly staffed at all times. * Continue to cooperate with other department heads in the Hotel to ensure we are delivering the sales experience * Represent hotel in various events * Empathy towards customers and colleagues * Are we using the Brand as a resource & how much more can we utilize them to increase market share. Are we actively participating in brand initiatives and sales training * Review contracts to ensure we are following MJ policy such as deposits, cancelations, etc. * Evaluate the communication between sales and operations and make recommendations