Citywide Senior Sales Executive Job Calgary area,Alberta Canada,Sales

JOB SUMMARY

Researches and solicits confirmed citywide convention business that needs headquarter and overflow hotel blocks in the market. Maintains strong networks and partnerships with the local Convention and Visitors Bureau, targets citywide opportunities that provide annual booking in off peak seasons and holiday weeks for Marriott brands. Maintains strong partnership and network creation with Marriott Global Sales Office and Account Sales Office.

Focuses on promoting local properties via marketing channels to citywide exhibitors and affiliates and work with the Canada Sales Office, property sales team and/or Rooms Inventory Manager to strategically price properties in the local market to win market share and grow Rev Par. Handles opportunity management tasks for citywide events and pull through citywide group business for properties in the market.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

High school diploma or GED; 5 years experience in sales and marketing as a leader or sales professional, or related professional.
OR

2-year degree from an accredited college/ university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; no work experience required.

Resides in our near Calgary, Alberta or willing to relocate

Preferred:

4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Convention hotel and/or convention visitor bureau experience.

Citywide sales and/or association experience.

Enterprise Sales Team experience.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Sales Activities

Develops annual sales and marketing strategic plan to confirm that local Marriott brands have a full presence in citywide conventions. Solicits customers who have potential to use Marriott brands in alternating convention cities to use local Marriott properties in the market Researches and solicits show affiliate groups to use the housing bureau services in order to maximize housing room block commitment.

Secures list of approved affiliates from citywide host and work with catering/event internal partners to market food and beverage (., catering) facilities to citywide affiliates. Handles proposals, contract negotiations and site inspections and negotiates services of hotels for each business opportunity. Grows account preference, loyalty and share through the effective use of reviews and critiques from previous conventions. Promotes properties via marketing channels to citywide exhibitors and affiliates.

Handles opportunity management tasks for citywide events and pull through citywide group business for properties in the market. Communicates, through turnover, all contractual terms and needs of the customer once a contract is signed to verify thatconvention contract terms are met. Works with event and housing coordinators at each property to verify that planning and room block management is always current.

Develops relationships with housing on-property contacts once the event is turned over to each property. Aligns with market Revenue Management for individual opportunity pricing strategy Maintains calendar for each property of citywide participation. Maximizes use of convention calendar to deliver timely, accurate information of citywide demand (., current and future) to stakeholders. Understands the needs of each property and their revenue strategy.

Partners with the Canada Sales Office and/or Room Inventory Manager to strategically price hotels in the market to win market share and grow revpar year over year. Understands the overall market, competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them. Closes the best opportunities for each property based on market conditions and individual property needs.

Achieves revenue and sales goals at each property as defined by Market leadership. Develops and achieves operating budgets and manages controllable expenses. Contributes to the team goal at each property. Drives short term and future business at each property. Drives revenue via multi year contract plan, where appropriate. Uses financial contributions from each property for marketing programs…