Hotel Director of Sales - Hampton Inn Coventry

Buffalo Lodging Associates, LLC•Lincoln, RI

13h

About The Position

We are currently looking for a Director of Sales to join our Team! The Hampton Inn by Hilton-Coventry/Warwick area is centrally located in Rhode Island. We are near I-95 and walking distance to many restaurants for our guests to enjoy. T.F. Green Airport and downtown Providence are less than 20 minutes away. Our hotel has 124 guest rooms and we offer a daily free hot breakfast to all our guests. The Hampton Inn by Hilton is one of the 50 hotel properties owned and managed by the award-winning hotel management company, Buffalo Lodging Associates. Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA has put an emphasis on true hospitality since being founded in 1996. While building an extensive portfolio of 50 hotels, we’ve partnered with the most respected hotel brands in the business including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, Choice Hotel International and Radisson Hotels. The core and heart of our company lies within our dedicated associates, for we wouldn’t be an award-winning company without each and every one of them. A GROWING HOTEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY – COME JOIN US! We value our associates with competitive compensation plans and other benefits and perks. Some of these benefits include: Weekly pay Paid vacation, sick days and holidays Medical, dental, vision insurance 401K Retirement plan with company match Travel discounts on our branded properties Career growth opportunities Role: The primary role of the Director of Sales is to partake in outside sales calls, revenue production of the hotel, meeting or exceeding planned revenue objectives for RevPar, occupancy and average daily rate (ADR). Must utilize a hands-on approach to be actively involved on a daily basis in securing qualifying and follow-up on leads to book clients.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree (B.A) from a four year college or university; or two to four years related management or comparable experience is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with analyzing profit and loss statements and other financial data is essential.
Ability to develop an understanding of concepts, practices, pre-established guidelines and procedures used by the company in relation to guest service is necessary.
Computer knowledge including intranet, Property management system, WORD, and EXCEL is strongly preferred.
Must have valid drivers license, and acceptable driving history subject to company approval.

Nice To Haves

Hilton Experience Preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively sells room nights through public relations, advertising, sales blitzes, direct mail campaigns and other promotional programs.
Effectively analyzes the strength and weaknesses of all hotels in the competitive set and develops marketing strategies to counteract their success.
Develops and maintains sales and marketing plan and sales budget with the General Manager ensuring maximization of room revenue during forecasted low occupancy periods.
Forecast occupancy fluctuations and direct selling activities to maximize revenues.