Sales Manager 1

Marriott • New York, NY

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The position is accountable for soliciting and handling sales opportunities. It ensures business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for proper service delivery. The role involves conducting day-to-day activities related to sales with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable the achievement of sales objectives. The Sales Manager 1 is also responsible for achieving personal sales goals.

Requirements

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 1 year experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.
• OR 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major.

Responsibilities

• Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings.
• Develops relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base for sales opportunities.
• Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides accurate, complete and effective turnover to Event Management.
• Researches and develops new leads for property business.
• Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business.
• Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).
• Identifies new business to achieve personal and location revenue goals.
• Understands the overall market - competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them.
• Closes the best opportunities for the location based on market conditions and location needs.
• Gains understanding of the location’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution.
• Executes brand’s Customer Service Standards and property’s Brand Standards.
• Sets a positive example for guest relations.
• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

Benefits

• dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity
• actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated
• committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law
• offer the chance to be proud of the work you do and who you work with
• Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees