Sales Coordinator

Crescent Careers • Washington, DC

15h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales Coordinator, you will be responsible for supporting the hotel’s sales and events efforts by assisting the sales team in various administrative and operational tasks. Your role will involve coordinating sales and events activities, managing client communications, and ensuring the smooth execution of sales and events related processes. This role is with Crescent Hotels & Resorts for The Ven at Embassy Row, a Marriott Tribute Portfolio Hotel located in Dupont Circle, Washington DC.

Requirements

• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment.
• Refined verbal and written communication skills.
• Previous administrative experience, preferably within a sales or hospitality environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

• Marriott CI trained

Responsibilities

• Answer phones and leads quickly.
• Contact customers, set appointments, coordinate sites, customer follow-up, support the sales team, and general office duties.
• Assist/create customer collateral, presentations, marketing materials.
• Respond to all guest inquiries (leads).
• Sell and coordinate pop-up meetings, events, and small groups.
• Build proposals, site inspections, discuss pricing minimums, block space, and create contract.
• Assist with general site tours of hotel and show rooms.
• Manage room block pickup reports and actualization process.
• Route groups, create breakfast coupons & welcome letters, and prepare group related invoices in a timely manner.
• Input rooming lists and manage cut-off dates for group & inventory.
• Prepare Resumes and Event Orders for weekly meetings and ensure all group resumes and BEO's are communicated properly to all relevant departments.
• Process the 3rd party group commission.
• Awards the events planner points.
• Produce group related invoices in a timely manner.
• Manage the supply inventory for the sales office.
• Maintain list of lead turn downs (Cvent, call-ins, referrals, etc).
• Solicit business as directed by DOSM or ADOS.
• Maintain Sales and Events calendar.
• Block space and rooms.

Benefits

• Generous compensation package ranging from $25.00 to $27.00 per hour depending on the skills level & experience
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & their family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates
• Complimentary employee parking
• Hotel discounts to any Marriott Brand Hotels, and Crescent managed properties in North America for you, and your family members
• Health & wellness programs
• Best in class learning and development
• Travel discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed