Hotel Sales Manager - Fairfield Inn & Suites, Plymouth, NH

Lafrance Hospitality•Plymouth, NH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a passionate Hotel Sales Manager to join our vibrant hotel leadership team at the Fairfield Inn & Suites, Plymouth, NH with Lafrance Hospitality. As our Hotel Sales Manager, you'll play a vital role in shaping our hotel’s success. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing comprehensive sales strategies, securing new accounts, nurturing existing relationships, and executing innovative marketing initiatives—all while ensuring an exceptional experience for our guests. If you're ready to make an impact and thrive in a dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you!

Requirements

2-5 years prior hotel experience
Experience in outside sales calls and prospecting
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong computer skills including Hotel PMS, Microsoft Office
Self-motivated
High sense of urgency in managing client relationships
Detail oriented
The desire to be a team player

Responsibilities

Soliciting group business within different market segments via tele-prospecting and outside sales calls
Maintaining rapport and developing future business with existing contacts
Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients to produce group business, including room sales
Attending networking events, developing and maintaining good relationships with officials and representatives of local community groups, companies, and trade organizations, and attending local and out-of-town meetings and conventions in order to generate sales for the hotel
Conducting site tours
Maintaining customer database via hotel sales software
Management of group inventory
Developing contracts and following up with customers
Developing and managing the departmental budget and monitoring sales activity and performance to ensure sales meet or exceed established profit plan and to accurately report variances/projections to management
Developing and executing the annual sales and marketing plan