Sales Manger; Hospitality Suites | Amarillo, TX; West-Medical Center

Responsibilities

• Develop new business opportunities throughout the Amarillo market through networking, prospecting, relationship-building, and community engagement.
• Generate leads and build relationships with Healthcare organizations and medical providers, Construction companies and contractors, Corporate and industrial employers, Government and military-related organizations, Relocation and temporary housing providers, Insurance housing and disaster-relief programs, Educational institutions and local organizations.
• Conduct outside sales calls, networking events, property tours, and community outreach activities.
• Prospect new accounts through phone calls, email campaigns, referrals, social networking, and in-person visits.
• Support occupancy growth through development of extended-stay business and long-term lodging contracts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing accounts to generate repeat business and referrals.
• Work closely with the General Manager and Regional Sales Leadership to execute sales strategies and achieve revenue goals.
• Respond to leads and requests for proposals (RFPs) in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintain accurate records within CRM and sales tracking systems.
• Track account performance, room-night production, and pipeline activity.
• Monitor local market trends and competitor activity.
• Participate in Chamber of Commerce events, networking groups, business associations, and community activities.
• Conduct property tours and presentations showcasing Everhome Suites' unique extended-stay offerings.
• Represent ARK Hospitality and Everhome Suites with professionalism and enthusiasm.

• Minimum of five years of sales, business development, account management, or relationship-management experience.
• At least two years of hotel sales experience, preferably within a branded hotel environment.
• At least one year of sales leadership or senior account-management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to generate new business, build a sales pipeline, negotiate agreements, and close opportunities.
• Proven experience meeting or exceeding sales, revenue, occupancy, or account-production goals.
• Strong relationship-building, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable conducting in-person prospecting, cold calling, phone outreach, email campaigns, networking, and community engagement.
• Ability to interpret market data, sales reports, hotel performance metrics, and account-production information.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple accounts, opportunities, deadlines, and follow-up activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using CRM, hotel sales, or account-management systems.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the ability to travel throughout the local market for business development.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with property and regional leadership.

• Director of Sales, Sales Manager, Senior Sales Manager, Area Sales Manager, or hospitality business-development experience.
• Extended-stay hotel sales experience.
• Experience with Choice Hotels, Everhome Suites, Wood Spring Suites, Main Stay Suites, Residence Inn, Home2 Suites, Homewood Suites, Towne Place Suites, Staybridge Suites, or Candlewood Suites.
• Familiarity with healthcare, construction, government, military, corporate, relocation, insurance, or project-based lodging accounts.
• Knowledge of the Amarillo market and existing relationships with local businesses, employers, community organizations, or travel decision-makers.
• Experience using hotel sales systems, CRM platforms, CVENT, Delphi, Salesforce, or comparable tools.
• Working knowledge of ADR, RevPAR, occupancy, market share, forecasting, booking pace, and revenue-management principles.
• Experience partnering with hotel operations, revenue management, ownership, and regional sales leadership.

• Annual salary of $50,000 - $55,000
• Performance-based bonus opportunity
• Commission incentive program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee hotel discounts
• Professional development…