Director of Sales & Marketing

Director of Sales & Marketing - Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area

This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Hospitality Ventures, LLC. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.

You will build excellent relationships with clients, third parties, and community organizations in order to generate business for the hotel. You’ll provide strategic direction to the team of sales and catering professionals to achieve the hotel’s revenue goals and maximize revenue performance. Your daily tasks will focus on guiding the sales and catering team to achieve monthly revenue goals. This includes developing action plans;

analyzing data; reporting on results; and overseeing marketing efforts. You will report to the General Manager. As Director of Sales, your position prepares you for a progressive career in larger hotels or in more complex markets. The position is a springboard to national sales or a third‑party planner position; it could also be a step toward General Manager.

• Strong knowledge of the Hotel’s Market and previous hotel selling experience.
• Engage with the local community to develop business opportunities and establish hotel street credibility.
• Create an exceptional work environment that is fun, courteous, friendly, and professional.
• Demonstrate excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Proficient in computer skills, particularly with prior hotel brand experience.
• Exceptional attention to detail in client and associate follow‑up.
• Strong decision‑making skills in revenue management.
• Excellent pricing and positioning abilities.
• Consistently achieve revenues that meet or exceed budget.
• Quickly evaluate alternatives and make informed plans of action.
• Teach a wide range of selling, detailing, and closing techniques.
• Proven track record in selling and negotiating.
• Effectively balance the needs of clients, the company, and the owner.
• Ability to embrace HVMG’s culture of excellence by showing a warm smile, friendly personality, and positive attitude.

• Flexible full‑time and part‑time schedules.
• Up to 40% earned wages paid BEFORE payday with Pay Active.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays.
• Full Healthcare Benefits (including medical, dental, and vision coverage).
• 401k Retirement Plan with a guaranteed 4% match and no vesting.
• Hotel and Food and Beverage Discounts and Perks.
• Comprehensive Compensation Package includes base salary, generous sales incentive plans plus key essentials such as Health/Dental/Vision Insurances.

Base salary: $125,000 - $140,000, DOE.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or combination of education and experience.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years of Full Service Hotel Sales Experience, required.
• Marriott Experience, required.
• Ability to lead Revenue and Sales disciplines.
• Sufficient education and/or literacy needed to identify and read product labels and to communicate with guests about job‑related needs.
• Physical requirements:
  
  the ability to see, hear, talk, sit, stand, handle objects, bend, kneel, stoop, and lift items as needed.

HVMG participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. An Equal Opportunity

Employer:

We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability. Eligible to work in the United States.

This company is an equal opportunity employer.