Senior Sales Manager- Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale a Doubletree by Hilton

Hilton•Fort Lauderdale, FL

11d

About The Position

The Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel is looking for their next Senior Sales Manager to join their team. Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach is more than a destination—it’s a landmark property where your sales expertise can shine. With 288 total guest rooms and over 25,000 square feet of oceanfront meeting space and capacity for events up to 900 guests, this iconic hotel offers unmatched potential for high-value group business. Just minutes from the Broward County Convention Center and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Bahia Mar combines prime location with stunning views, including our GrandeView Ballroom overlooking the Atlantic. Join a team that transforms world-class amenities into unforgettable experiences and drives success in one of Florida’s most vibrant markets. Our ideal candidate is a senior sales professional with at least two years of group sales experience. They are a self-starter—driven for success, highly motivated, and skilled at overcoming objections. This individual excels at prospecting and uncovering new business opportunities, consistently strives to exceed goals, and thrives in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. Shift Pattern: This role is primarily Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm with the ability to be flexible with their time to accommodate any client engagement events and site inspections. Pay Rate: This role is a salaried role with a competitive salary and qualifies for a bonus incentive program. The Benefits – Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as: · Access to pay when you need it through DailyPay · Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family · Mental health resources including Employee Assistance Program · Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO) · Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel · Parental leave to support new parents · Debt-Free Education: Team Members will have access to a wide variety of educational credentials through our partnership with Guild Education, including: college degrees and professional certifications · 401K plan and company match to help save for your retirement · Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount · Career growth and development · Team Member Resource Groups · Recognition and rewards programs Available benefits may vary depending upon property-specific terms and conditions of employment and the terms of the collective bargaining agreement if applicable.

Requirements

This role requires strong sales, communication, and networking skills.
The ability to demonstrate a deep understanding of customer needs and then apply a disciplined approach to qualify, negotiate and secure new revenue for the hotel.
Customer and Account Management - Apply strong sales skills to create customer value. Differentiate Hilton from the competition and bring clear value to customers and the organizations they represent.
Prospecting - Demonstrate a mastery of the prospecting process. Identify potential customers. Prepare and implement your call strategy.
Negotiations - Understand the customer and the business leaders expectations. Adapt to a changing market.

Responsibilities

Research, solicit and generate new leads for group opportunities through database research and proactive sales efforts, maximizing new room revenue streams, to meet and exceed lead generation goals.
Represent the hotel in the development of market segment(s) and new customer relationships while maintaining existing relations with assigned accounts. Consistently strives to maximize revenue and profitability for all hotel revenue streams.
Develop a business strategy by analyzing historical, current and future hotel and market trends, implementing marketing initiatives to capture the maximum amount of lead revenue to meet and exceed sales goals.
Actively engage with Hilton Worldwide Sales, Convention Bureau and Intermediaries to retain existing customers and secure new business for the Hotel.
Develop and execute plans to engage in outside sales calls, industry tradeshows and customer events.
Develop, execute and communicate a monthly, quarterly and annual business plan for a designated market.
Maintain up to date pipeline of business opportunities that will meet the short and long-term business objectives for the designated market.
Represent hotel in all interactions dealing with their customers relative to sales, including creating business proposals and executing contracts.
Conduct site inspections through masterful story telling with prospective and existing customers based on their individual needs.
Coordinate customer specifications (including room, food and beverage and meeting space requirements) via identified lead management system. Enter and maintain pertinent account and booking information in Delphi FDC in accordance with defined standards.
Research, solicit and generate new leads for business opportunities through database research and proactive sales efforts, maximizing new room revenue and meet and exceed lead generation goals.
Create and execute plan to shift share from your competitors.
Engage in outside sales activities to uncover needs, build relationships and to win new business.
Negotiate contracts and commission agreements with end-user customers and intermediaries.
Provide solutions that both achieve and protect the financial goals of the hotel while strengthening relationships with customers.
Engage Hilton Worldwide Sales and Hilton Legal to support the contracting process when needed.

Benefits

Access to pay when you need it through DailyPay
Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family
Mental health resources including Employee Assistance Program
Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel
Parental leave to support new parents
Debt-Free Education: Team Members will have access to a wide variety of educational credentials through our partnership with Guild Education, including: college degrees and professional certifications
401K plan and company match to help save for your retirement
Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
Career growth and development
Team Member Resource Groups
Recognition and rewards programs