Sales Manager

Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza
• Cincinnati, OH, US

Our busy hotel is looking for an enthusiastic leader with great sales skills and a customer-focused approach to be our next sales manager. You will add passion and creativity to our sales team, as well as build a strategy to reach and exceed revenue targets through outside sales calls, on‑site visits, sales tours, and community networking. You will also be able to increase sales by monitoring local market trends and competitor activity in order to find and close business leads.

We are searching for someone with at least 3 years of sales and marketing expertise, as well as a love for meeting new people and providing exceptional customer service. Apply now if this sounds like an exciting opportunity!

• Establish and grow our market share by developing and maintaining relationships with major group and catering clients
• Study and research local market trends and competitor activity to discover potential leads
• Collaborate on creating and planning the department budget with the director of sales and marketing to align overall sales objectives and strategies for the hotel
• Conduct yourself as a professional representative of the hotel at various industry trade shows, conferences, and adhere to the guidelines of the budget and marketing plan
• Solicit new and existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue targets through outside sales calls, on-site visits and sales tours, and networking in the local community

• Must have previous sales experience working in the hospitality industry
• Good organization and time management skills
• Demonstrated exceptional social, verbal, and negotiating abilities
• Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor’s degree in business or a similar field a plus
• At least 3 years of experience in sales management or in a leadership role in the sales department, preferably in the hospitality industry