Position: Sales Manager
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Sales Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a solid understanding of the hotel industry, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for driving revenue growth. This role requires a balance of strategic thinking, relationship-building, and hands-on sales execution to achieve and exceed sales goals.
Drive Revenue Growth: Maximize hotel revenue and profitability by identifying, developing, and closing new business opportunities across transient, corporate, and group markets.
Account Development: Acquire new accounts through proactive outside sales efforts, marketing campaigns, telemarketing, direct mail, and hotel tours.
Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients to enhance market share and ensure repeat business.
Sales Planning: Develop and implement strategies to meet and exceed monthly and annual sales targets in alignment with the hotel's business objectives.
Reporting & Analysis: Maintain accurate records of sales activities, account performance, and revenue results; provide timely reports and insights to management.
Market Outreach: Conduct regular prospecting, networking, and community engagement to expand the hotel's presence and visibility.
Collaboration: Work closely with the operations and revenue management teams to ensure a seamless guest experience and alignment of sales strategies.
Proven experience in hotel sales, hospitality, or a related field.
Strong communication, organization, and computer skills.
Excellent prospecting and closing abilities.
Demonstrated ability to manage time and priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Attention to detail and a genuine desire to provide exceptional service.
Working knowledge of hotel operations and business strategies.
Preferred Marriott full-service experience
Preferred CITY experience
At Palette Hotels, we are dedicated to creating and sustaining meaningful hospitality careers for our associates. We support our associates with highly competitive salaries, outstanding health, benefits, extensive training and development programs, promotion within the organization, and a positive team-based culture where people make the difference.
Palette Hotels, is an equal opportunity employer with policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of any protected classification under applicable local, state and/or federal laws, which can include race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, veteran status or physical or mental disability unrelated to job requirements.
Palette Hotels policies also provide for a drug-free workplace, where the use, possession, or influence of illegal drugs or alcohol while on company time is generally prohibited. An employee's use (or abuse) of legally prescribed medication may also implicate company policy, where it impairs judgment or work performance or otherwise creates workplace safety risks.