Job Description
Leads and manages all day- to- day activities related to the sales function with a focus on building long- term, value- based customer relationships that enable achievement of property sales objectives. Achieves personal booking goals and makes recommendations on booking goals of direct reports.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Supporting Developing & Executing Sales Strategies
• Assists with the development and implementation of promotions, both internal and external.
• Works with management team to create and implement a sales plan addressing revenue, customers and the market for the segment led by the DOS.
• Works with sales leader to ensure understanding of sales strategy and effective implementation of this strategy for the segment.
Maximizing Revenue
• Provides positive and aggressive leadership to ensure maximum revenue potential (e.g., sets example with personal booking goals).
• Recommends booking goals for sales team members.
Managing Sales Activities
• Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business.
• Approves space release for catering to maximize revenue (DOS, Group) in the absence of a Business Evaluation Manager.
• Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).
• Monitors all day to day activities of direct reports.
Analyzing & Reporting on Sales and Financial Data
• Analyzes market information by using sales systems and implements strategy to achieve property’s financial room and catering goals.
• Reviews sales and catering guest satisfaction results to identify areas of improvement.
• Assists Revenue Management with completing accurate six period projections.
Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service
• Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals.
• Meets with guests during pre- and post- convention meetings to obtain feedback on quality of product (e.g., rooms, meeting facilities and equipment, food and beverage), service levels, execution against contract and overall satisfaction.
• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
• Participates in and practices daily service basics of the brand.
• Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies customer service and creates a positive example for guest relations.
• Gains understanding of the property’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution both prior to, and during the program/event.
• Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.
• Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of department meetings with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
• Executes and supports the company’s Customer Service Standards and property’s Brand Standards.
• Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to the company.
Building Successful Relationships
• Attends customer events, trade shows and sales missions to maintain, build or develop key relationships with GSO Managers and customers.
• Develops and manages relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Works collaboratively with off- property sales channels (e.g., Event Booking Center, Market Sales, GSO) to ensure the property needs are being achieved and the sales efforts are complementary, not duplicative.
• Works with Human Resources, Engineering and Loss Prevention to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and/or union requirements.
Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities
• Utilizes all available on the job training tools for employees.
• Interviews and hires management and hourly employees with the appropriate skills to meet the business needs of the operation.
