Sales Manager

General Hotels Corporation•Fort Myers, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

General Hotels Corporation is seeking a driven, relationship-focused Sales Manager to join our team. We're looking for someone who thrives on building connections, identifying new business opportunities, and turning conversations into long-term partnerships. As a Sales Manager, you'll play a key role in growing hotel revenue by securing group business, meetings, events, and guest room blocks while developing lasting relationships with clients throughout the market.

Requirements

Hotel sales or business development experience preferred
Strong relationship-building and networking skills
Excellent communication and presentation abilities
Ability to meet or exceed sales goals
Professional appearance and communication
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Responsibilities

Building solid relationships with new and existing accounts
Proactively prospecting for new accounts
Selling and utilizing the meeting & banquet space in the most profitable way
Achieving targeted revenue goals
Using key sales strategies
Conducting outside sales call and cold calls
Detailing and being the on-site contact for select events and meetings
Proactively sell meeting, banquet space and guest rooms through responding to client inquiries, engaging in sales calls (outside and phone calls), and conducting proper follow up.
Maintain and grow existing accounts.
Prepare banquet event orders and group resumes to ensure that group needs are effectively communicated to other hotel departments.
Develop and implement sales strategy for the assigned market, completing action plans each quarter.
Generate professional & effective proposals and bids.
Generate top line revenue to exceed budget expectations.
Attend all weekly and monthly meetings, BEO, Resume, and Sales meetings.
Assist with special projects as needed.
Perform all other duties / tasks assigned by the supervisor / manager.