Assistant Sales / Sales Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

· Assist in developing and executing sales strategies to maximize revenue.

· Manage and maintain relationships with key clients and corporate accounts.

· Identify new business opportunities and market trends to drive growth.

· Execute sales plans that drive measurable incremental occupancy, increase average rates, increase volume, food and beverage and banquet sales.

· Produce monthly reports and sales forecasts to analyze current/potential market and sales trends, coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plan.

· Manage day-to-day sales activities.

· Work with other department managers to ensure proper staffing levels based on guest volume.

· Develop and maintain relationships with key clients and outside contacts in order to produce group and/or convention business, to include room sales, food & beverage sales, and catering/ banquet services.

· Ad-hoc projects and tasks from time to time

Requirements

· At least 2 years of experience in sales in a hospitality industry

· Team player and excellent communication skills – written and spoken

· Positive attitude

· Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced environment

· Flexible to respond to a range of different work situations

· Experience in CRM software and sales analytics tools