Sales Director

MCR • Minneapolis, MN

35d • $85,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Sales will be responsible for meeting and exceeding group booking goals, increasing average daily rate and occupancy growth, growing market share on an annual basis, revenue maximization, expense control, sales and/or events department oversight, and maintaining client relationships and networking. This role requires proactive development of quantifiable action plans, site inspections, and strategic planning to achieve optimal occupancy and ADR growth. The Director of Sales will also coordinate with revenue and pricing teams to build pipelines for key dates and soft periods, secure new business, and maximize total revenues while controlling expenses to meet hotel profitability objectives. Oversight of the hotel sales function, including sales, follow-up, and sales administration, is crucial. This includes generating proposals, writing contracts, and customer correspondence, as well as overseeing event management for group bookings to ensure a seamless on-property experience with friendly service. Maintaining strong professional and active relationships with clients, third-party meeting planners, referral sites, and other key lead generators is essential. The role also involves maintaining strong visibility in the local community and industry organizations by positively representing the hotel at site visits, trade shows, and sales calls, and attending required meetings and functions, even outside typical office hours.

Requirements

• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Progressive experience in the hospitality, hotel, restaurant, or service industry, including Rooms and Food & Beverage departments preferred.
• Must have a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Possess highly developed verbal & written communication skills.
• Ability to influence others, negotiate, provide friendly service and possess professional selling skills.
• Must be able to work independently and simultaneously manage multiple tasks.
• Must have attention to detail, meet deadlines and demonstrate strong organization and presentation skills.
• Read, write, understand and communicate with others effectively using the English language.
• Read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, newspapers, periodicals, journals, and manuals.
• Write routine reports, correspondence, business letters, summaries, and reports in English using prescribed format, and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Ability to speak effectively in English before groups such as customers or employees.
• Read and interpret business records and statistical reports in English.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree Preferred.
• Some travel may be required to meet with prospective and current clients.

Responsibilities

• Meeting and Exceeding Group Booking Goals
• Increase Average Daily Rate and Occupancy Growth
• Growing Market Share on Annual Basis
• Revenue Maximization and Expense Control
• Sales and/or Events Department Oversight
• Oversee the event management of group bookings and ensure seamless on-property experience with friendly service for all contracted customers.
• Maintain Client Relationships & Networking
• Build and maintain professional and active relationships with clients, third-party meeting planners, referral sites, and other key sources as lead generators.
• Maintain strong visibility in local community and industry organizations by positively representing the hotel on site visits, trade shows, and sales calls.
• Attend any meetings and any other functions required by the hotel or management, even outside typical office hours.

Benefits

• Hotel Discounts
• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Options
• Referral bonuses
• Career advancement & upward mobility
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance- available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree