Dir of Sales
About The Position
The Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa is seeking an energetic, driven, and strategic Director of Sales and Marketing to lead its commercial efforts during a significant transformation. The hotel is undergoing a $50 million transformation and complete repositioning to establish it as a premier destination. The Director of Sales and Marketing will shape this future by building demand, growing revenue, developing new relationships, strengthening the hotel's market position, and creating a high-performing sales culture. This role is ideal for a hospitality sales leader passionate about selling experiences, building relationships, driving revenue, and developing people, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants the freedom and resources to make a meaningful impact.
Requirements
- Proven leadership experience in hotel sales and marketing
- Strong knowledge of group, catering, corporate, and social sales
- A successful track record of generating revenue and developing new business
- Experience leading and developing sales professionals
- Exceptional relationship-building and networking skills
- Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities
- A creative approach to sales and marketing
- A passion for weddings, galas, meetings, events, and hospitality
- The entrepreneurial mindset to see an opportunity and turn it into results
- The energy, confidence, and drive to lead during a major hotel transformation
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a dynamic sales and catering operation
- Develop and execute comprehensive sales and marketing strategies
- Drive group, corporate, catering, wedding, social, and special-event business
- Build relationships with key corporate, association, social, and community accounts
- Position the hotel as a premier destination for weddings, galas, corporate events, meetings, and celebrations
- Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing sales and catering team
- Create innovative sales strategies that differentiate the property in a competitive market
- Partner closely with hotel leadership and operations to maximize revenue and guest satisfaction
- Help establish the hotel's new identity and market positioning as the transformation unfolds
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
