Director of Sales

About Us

Ideally-situated within minutes of Washington, DC’s most popular attractions, The Beacon Hotel & Corporate Quarters is an ideal destination for both leisure and business travelers. Winner of the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence, our premier boutique hotel offers exceptional hospitality, facilities and accommodations within an inviting, comfortable setting that will make you feel right at home.

We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Salary Range: $ - $ Annually

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No

Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? Yes

We are looking for an experienced Director of Sales to join our team at the newly renovated Beacon Hotel at Embassy Row in beautiful Washington DC! As our Director of Sales, you will be responsible for total room, banquet, catering, and room rental revenue, yield strategies, implementation and accountable to a market performance and meeting budget, forecast, and optimal business mix targets.

Strategies will include market mix, pricing, status, direct sales, marketing, and public relations. The development and solicitation of business from all markets to ensure the necessary advance bookings needed for a successful and profitable operation for the hotel.

• Direct the solicitation efforts of the sales staff through effective oral and written communication while overseeing rate, date and space commitments for group room sales within the hotel.

• Recruit, Interview, hire, train, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate.

• Ensure training programs are conducted regularly and HEI standards of performance are met. Give guidance and counsel staff toward improvement.

• Compile and/or direct the preparation of reports pertaining to the operation of the Sales Department to include, but not limited to the annual and monthly forecast, marketing budget, lead management system, group booking pace report, star reports and sales meeting minutes.

• Coordinate ongoing research of the travel industry to detect market trends and related information for development of new marketing strategies. Make reasonable recommendations to improve potential from various markets.

• Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients. Internally promote HEI programs.

• Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to the staff.

• Initiate preparation of computerized annual business plan and execute plans as outlined, critically examining and adjusting as deemed necessary by current market conditions.

• Organize and/or attend scheduled sales department, executive committee, and related meetings.

• Knowledge of travel industry, current market trends and economic factors

• Ability to access, understand and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system.

• Direct and manage all group, transient, and catering/banquet sales activities to maximize revenue for the hotel.

• Prepare, implement, and compile data for the strategic sales plan, monthly reports, annual goals, sales and marketing budget, forecasts and other reports as directed/required.

• Develop rates, group sales and catering deployment strategies through review of competitive data, demand analysis and mix management.

• Professionally represent the hotel in community and industry organizations and events.

• Oversee departmental matters as they relate to federal, state, and local employment and civil rights laws.

• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

• 5+ years of sales and marketing…