Area Sales Manager

French Lick Resort • Buda, TX

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About The Position

The Area Sales Manager is responsible for managing accounts for a group of hotels to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business, ensuring all revenue goals are achieved or exceeded. This position has a potential career path leading to roles such as Director of Sales, Area Director of Sales, and Regional Director of Sales.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Hospitality or related industry preferred.
• Proven track record in sales required and previous hospitality sales experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current and potential clients.
• Use professional sales techniques to negotiate the best possible terms and conditions that satisfy customer (internal and external) requirements.
• Manage accounts ensuring pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented.
• Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts.
• Maintain hotel relationships with key accounts to increase customer satisfaction and account revenue.
• Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
• Articulate and leverage the benefits of the hotel to close sales opportunities.
• Travel locally to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel and review competition.
• Represent hotel at trade shows.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM's EarthView program.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree