Sales Manager ("Gerente de Ventas")

Azul Hospitality•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales Manager, you will be responsible for developing new accounts, maintaining existing accounts, implementing sales and marketing strategies to maximize the hotel's profits while maintaining customer satisfaction, and meeting and exceeding forecasted and budgeted revenue goals. You will manage group and transient accounts, negotiate business and contracts to meet revenue goals, and make on-site and field presentations to prospective clients. This role involves actively pursuing new clients through various sales techniques and prospecting methods, identifying opportunities to upsell customers, and driving strategies to develop long-term business relationships and repeat business. You will also attend tradeshows, conduct unique site inspections, create customized menus and proposals, and respond to customer inquiries promptly. Maintaining accurate booking information, producing accurate group resumes, and providing client and hotel support are key responsibilities. You will also maintain liaison with other hotel departments, be an active part of the property team, drive product quality, and ensure a positive guest experience. Developing and maintaining strong interdepartmental relationships and open communication lines are essential for efficient information transfer and scheduling meetings and business group activities.

Requirements

Must be able to travel on occasion, as needed.
Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
Requires good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic.
Considerable knowledge of complex mathematical calculations and computer programs.
Must have excellent leadership capability and customer relations skills.
Must be detail oriented with outstanding organizational and communication skills.
Must possess intermediate computer skills.
Must Possess basic computational skills.
Knowledge of computer programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
Ability to analyze, foresee user needs, and makes judgments to ensure proper tools are provided at property level.
Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy and collect accurate information to resolve conflicts.
Knowledgeable about basic function of Windows OS, MS Office, PMS, PBX, Key system, and POS.
Self-driven and able to work independently.
Exceptionally strong in issue resolution and proven analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.
Thorough knowledge of federal, state and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil rights, occupational safety and health, wage and hour issues, and labor relations, including, but not limited to the following statutes and their state and local analogues (where applicable): Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FLSA, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, and NLRA.
Ability to provide and maintain a valid drivers license as the position may require the operation of motorized and electric vehicles.
Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Azul Hospitality, from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.
Staff with irregular attendance / tardiness will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Upon employment, all staff is required to fully comply with Azul Hospitality rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotels facilities.
Staff members who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, staff members may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel.
In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of Sales experience in hospitality industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage group and transient accounts to maximize business potential.
Negotiate group and transient business and contracts that meet or exceed hotel revenue goals.
Negotiate contracts, ensuring that all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented.
Make on-site and field presentations to prospective clients.
Actively pursue new clients through creative/innovative sales techniques and aggressive prospecting.
Identify opportunities to up sell customer through food & beverage offerings, room upgrades, AV and lighting upgrades and spa services, if applicable.
Drive strategies to develop long term business relationships and repeat business.
Enthusiastically and proactively sale the Hotel concept to group and catering prospects in a way that best illustrates the identity of the brand as innovative and new.
Prospect for new group business using a wide variety of methods including phone calls, outside sales calls, trade shows, attending community functions, blitzes, internet prospecting, supplier partnerships, etc.
Develop long term business relationships and consistently book repeat business.
Attend tradeshows, make on-site field presentations, and outside sales calls to prospective clients.
Conduct unique site inspections that create a WOW experience for the customer.
Create customized Menus and proposals, etc.
Respond to all customer inquiries within 24 hours or sooner.
Maintain accurate information on all bookings, specifically program details, client correspondence, traces, and to-do lists.
Produce and distribute accurate group resumes within timeframe set by hotel.
Provide client support to include processing client leads, investigating hotel and preferred guest program issues, and acquiring or sending collateral materials.
Provide hotel support to include following up on outstanding responses, calling, faxing, and emailing clients with responses and answering requests.
Report generation as needed.
Maintains liaison with other hotel departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients.
Be an active part of the property team supporting and developing the desired Azul Hospitality culture.
Drive product quality and a unique guest experience at every opportunity.
Take pride in the overall look and feel of the hotel never walking past something out of place.
Maintain a refreshing attitude focused on positive friendly interactions with guests and staff.
Develop and maintain strong interdepartmental relationships and open communication lines to assure efficient transfer of information.
Schedule meetings and business group activities at the hotel.
Be familiar with all company policies and benefits.
Assist with any guest inquiry.
Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures.
Report maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by direct and indirect supervisors.