Corporate Group Sales Manager

Description

Embassy Suites Lombard, IL is searching for a Corporate Group Sales Manager to join our dynamic Sales team. Compensation is based on experience. Company benefits include health, vision, dental, PTO, 401k, employee discounts, and much more. Salary range is $60K to $65K.

The purpose of the Corporate Group Sales Manager is to assist in assuring the overall success of the hotel by meeting or exceeding the company’s expectations for top line revenue.

• Expectation to dedicate significant portion of time to direct telephone solicitation sales.
• New business development for property, predominantly from targeted group market.
• Meet or exceed assigned revenue goals; rooms, F&B, meeting room rental, incremental, etc.
• Represent AURO Hotels professionally to our clients/guests and business partners.
• Assure that all transactions with guests are handled in a legal, ethical manner.
• Possess strong working knowledge of business development and sales techniques, catering and banquet operations, yield management, service standards and techniques, guest relations and etiquette, food and beverage, service ware and equipment, menu development, and general hotel knowledge and practical ability to apply business knowledge in a hotel setting.
• Monitor, measure and provide directions on all sales and marketing standards and expectations related to property and associate performance.
• Provide ongoing property updates, both verbally and written to the Vice President of Sales and Marketing as directed on an ongoing basis.
• Works directly with AURO Marketing Department to ensure that all company and brand standards and programs are being properly utilized.
• Work efficiently and effectively with all AURO hotels to operate as a team, ensures positive communication and support between sister properties.
• Empowered to guarantee total guest satisfaction, display hospitality and professionalism to our guests at all times, take pride in representing AURO Hotels professionally with our guests and assure that all transactions with guests are handled in a legal and ethical manner.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties, work hours and/or responsibilities for this job at any time.

College degree in hotel administration preferred; 2-3 years' hotel sales manager/supervisor experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in hotel of similar size and nature required. Must be able to speak, read, and understand English.

Auro Hotels is an Equal Employment Opportunity and E-Verify Employer. All applicants are subject to a background and substance abuse screening prior to any offers of employment.

Required

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Associates or better in Hospitality and Resort Management or related field.

Required: 2 years of Hotel Sales Manager or Supervisor experience in hotel of similar size and nature.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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