Director of Leisure Sales - Signia Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando

Job Identification: 225682

Job Category: Sales and Marketing

Job Schedule: Full time

Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, including disability/vets

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Complex Director of Leisure Sales , you’re not just building travel partner relationships to drive revenue – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

An expansive meetings‑focused destination, Signia Orlando Bonnet Creek features:

• Features 1,009 stylish and newly renovated guest rooms

• Family-friendly pool complex with 3- acre resort-style lazy river, zero entry pool, water slide and private cabanas

• Rees Jones-designed championship 18- hole golf course and Waldorf Astoria Spa

• Official Walt Disney World ® Hotel, offering special Disney benefits,

• Seven distinctive dining venues, including La Luce, Zeta Asia, Harvest, Beech, Myth, and Muse

This property blends elevated business travel with resort‑style amenities, creating a vibrant environment for both guests and team members.

A hallmark of timeless luxury, the Waldorf Astoria Orlando offers:

• 502 elegantly appointed deluxe rooms and suites

• 12 unique restaurants and lounges, including the famed Bull & Bear®

• Two tranquil pools featuring private luxury cabanas and poolside fire pits

• Rees Jones-designed 18-hole golf course and clubhouse

• Waldorf Astoria® Spa & Fitness Center

• Waldorf Astoria Kids Club

• Access to amenities at the adjoining Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, featuring a 3-acre lazy river and water slide

• Continuous luxury motorcoach transportation to Walt Disney World® theme parks and Disney Springs

The Waldorf Astoria Orlando embodies effortless luxury, rooted in refined service and unforgettable guest experiences.

The Director of Leisure Sales leads the resort’s leisure and transient sales strategy, with primary focus on luxury travel advisors/consortia, wholesale/FIT, and other high‑yield leisure segments. This role drives profitable room revenue through strong partnerships and close collaboration with Revenue Management, Marketing, and Operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences and achieve commercial objectives. Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

• Lead the identification, solicitation, and management of leisure and business travel accounts, including luxury retail travel advisors, consortia, wholesalers, FIT, entertainment, and select corporate travel segments.

• Develop and execute Leisure and Business Travel Sales & Marketing Action Plans aligned with overall resort and multi-resort strategy.

• Establish and manage target account lists for wholesale, retail, consortia, and business travel segments, ensuring achievement of annual room night and revenue goals.

• Integrate individual property leisure initiatives into the broader resort or complex leisure sales strategy.

• Proactively prospect new leisure and business travel accounts through qualified sales calls, market visits, and direct outreach; conduct regular and strategic sales trips.

• Represent the resort at key travel industry trade shows, conferences, sales missions, and professional meetings.

• Maintain strong relationships with travel industry partners by communicating updates on programs, promotions, and events, serving as a primary liaison and brand ambassador.

• Review account production, booking patterns, and market mix to determine appropriate segmentation, negotiation strategy, and pricing recommendations.

• Collaborate closely with Revenue Management on pricing, demand, forecasting, and negotiated leisure and business travel…