Benchmark, Pyramid Luxury & Lifestyle · 9 hours ago
In-Market Sales Manager (Full Time)
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Responsibilities
Book group business to meet and exceed budgeted revenues and individual booking goals.
Daily prospecting for new business to meet weekly outbound activities goals.
Visit the home property minimally twice per month for site inspections, team meetings and training.
Travel locally for outside sales visits and occasionally outside the local area for sales visits, client entertainment, trade show and training.
Attendance at major industry functions on a regular basis.
Plans and executes familiarization trips or client entertainment events on a local and national basis as prescribed by the Marketing Plan.
In the process of soliciting and booking group business for property, sales manager will uncover business for sister properties. A cross-sell programs is utilized to share leads within the portfolio and encourage leads to be sent back to property.
Stay updated on industry trends and adjust strategies accordingly.
Negotiate leads through the sales process up until signed agreement.
Provides clear, complete details of booking in a turnover process to the operations teams.
Develop relationships with clients which includes connecting with them during their on-site events.
Perform additional duties as outlined by the Director of Sales & Marketing.
Professional and ethical behavior in dealing with clients and fellow staff members.
A team player, seeking to support others in their goals and contribute ideas.
The remote locations sales manager is expected to maintain regular hours in alignment with proper sales office.
Any time out of the office should be approved by the Director of Sales & Marketing.
Effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.
Required to perform other tasks and duties as assigned.
Weekly scheduled hours may vary on business needs and may or may not include holidays, weekends and various shifts.
Interface positively and assist with other departments as required.
Respond to any reasonable task as assigned by Director and/or Senior Leadership and/or Executive Team.
Qualification
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Required
Prefer a Bachelor’s Degree
Located in Chicago area preferred
Three years’ experience in hotel sales required
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Assertive, outgoing and self-motivating individual with pleasant personality
Preferred
Experience in Delphi, Amadeus Advance, Salesforce and/or CVent a plus
Benefits
Comprehensive health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
On-site wellness programs
Local discounts
Employee rates on hotel stays
Property discounts in the Waterfront Shop, Waterfront and 240 West Restaurants, Café Latte, Avani Spa and Salon
Discounted room rates for friends and family
On the job training
Uniforms
Recognition programs
Housing options
Free parking
Free employee meals through our Employee Galley
Company
Benchmark, Pyramid Luxury & Lifestyle
Benchmark, Pyramid Luxury & Lifestyle, a division of Pyramid Global Hospitality, features the finest in lodging, dining, recreational and meeting accommodations.