Wedding Sales Manager

Columbia Hospitality•Snoqualmie, WA

About The Position

Let’s start off with the most important part-what’s in it for you:  The PerksEligibility of perks is dependent upon job status Salary $80,200 Cellphone Allowance Incentive Eligible Get Paid Daily (Make any day payday) Paid Time off & Holiday Pay (Because Balance Matters) Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401K HSA/FSA Plans -with employer contribution Values Based Culture (#OMGLIFE) Culture Add (Creating Space for Fresh Perspectives) Referral Bonus (Get Paid to Recruit) Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail (Yes, Discounted Travel!) Employee Assistance Program “Columbia Cares” Volunteer Opportunities Committee Participation Opportunities (Fun, Philanthropic, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion) Task Force Work Opportunities (Grow your career in idyllic locations across the globe) Online Learning Platform to Help You Grow! Third Party Perks (Including discounts on Pet Insurance, Rental Cars, Movie and Concert Tickets, Theme Park and Attractions & so much more) Our Commitment to you: “People never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou’s famous statement serves as a rallying cry throughout Columbia Hospitality and fuels our collective drive - and success. Our people are our purpose, and our brand is our people. We seek extraordinary individuals who drive our brand promise of Creating Exceptional Experiences. We are a people-first organization, ignited from the inside to succeed on the outside. We are a tight-knit, inclusive, values-driven team and we trust one another to have each other’s backs. We show up every day with open hearts, an inclusive mindset, and a genuine respect for those around us. We have fun, grow together, and strive to leave a positive lasting impression on everyone we meet. What you’ll do: The Brass Tacks Meets and exceeds expectations for revenue growth and relationship building within given markets including New Business Development efforts. Communicates operational problems, assists with special projects, and attends daily and weekly meetings. Establishes and maintains positive, professional relationships with clients through effective, timely and reliable communication. Enhances sales efforts by selling social & wedding events, encouraging repeat business, and upselling. Develops and maintains favorable working relationships and open communication with all departments. Achieve quarterly/annual sales goals. Maintains relationships and is an active member within the community by attending networking events. Conducts site visits and client presentations Required to achieve weekly/monthly prospecting goals and sales activities. Reports weekly achievements for prospecting, inquiries, activities and industry events. Manages group yielding efforts with support from the property Sales Leader Creates a seamless experience for guest from sales to the planning and food and beverage departments. Provide onsite event support as needed. Schedule is Wednesday - Sunday (to include one designated remote day after completing 3-months of onboarding), but subject to business levels as instructed by the Director of Sales. The Nitty Gritty A bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of hospitality sales experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Strong sales and negotiation skills. Ability to read, write and understand English. Strong communication skills, including the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and operations manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from team members, managers, clients, guests or the general public. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all applicable units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Basic computer literacy in Microsoft Office, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Strong general management skills, including time management, information analysis, planning and organizing, decision making, problem solving, and delivery of results. Strong interpersonal influence skills, including coaching, motivating, delegating, and relationship-building. Ability to travel as needed (including air or car, hotel overnight stays, and client entertainment.) Current state food handlers license required Don’t meet every single requirement? At Columbia Hospitality we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of hospitality sales experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Strong sales and negotiation skills.
Ability to read, write and understand English.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and operations manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from team members, managers, clients, guests or the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all applicable units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
Basic computer literacy in Microsoft Office, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Strong general management skills, including time management, information analysis, planning and organizing, decision making, problem solving, and delivery of results.
Strong interpersonal influence skills, including coaching, motivating, delegating, and relationship-building.
Ability to travel as needed (including air or car, hotel overnight stays, and client entertainment.)
Current state food handlers license required

Responsibilities

Meets and exceeds expectations for revenue growth and relationship building within given markets including New Business Development efforts.
Communicates operational problems, assists with special projects, and attends daily and weekly meetings.
Establishes and maintains positive, professional relationships with clients through effective, timely and reliable communication.
Enhances sales efforts by selling social & wedding events, encouraging repeat business, and upselling.
Develops and maintains favorable working relationships and open communication with all departments.
Achieve quarterly/annual sales goals.
Maintains relationships and is an active member within the community by attending networking events.
Conducts site visits and client presentations
Required to achieve weekly/monthly prospecting goals and sales activities.
Reports weekly achievements for prospecting, inquiries, activities and industry events.
Manages group yielding efforts with support from the property Sales Leader
Creates a seamless experience for guest from sales to the planning and food and beverage departments.
Provide onsite event support as needed.

Benefits

Salary $80,200
Cellphone Allowance
Incentive Eligible
Get Paid Daily (Make any day payday)
Paid Time off & Holiday Pay (Because Balance Matters)
Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401K HSA/FSA Plans -with employer contribution
Values Based Culture (#OMGLIFE)
Culture Add (Creating Space for Fresh Perspectives)
Referral Bonus (Get Paid to Recruit)
Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail (Yes, Discounted Travel!)
Employee Assistance Program “Columbia Cares”
Volunteer Opportunities
Committee Participation Opportunities (Fun, Philanthropic, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion)
Task Force Work Opportunities (Grow your career in idyllic locations across the globe)
Online Learning Platform to Help You Grow!
Third Party Perks (Including discounts on Pet Insurance, Rental Cars, Movie and Concert Tickets, Theme Park and Attractions & so much more)