Area Director of Sales

About the role

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is seeking an Area Director of Sales to manage a team and drive market share at the properties.

Responsibilities

• Quickly understand market conditions and provide leadership around maximizing opportunities for revenue growth from new and current customer base and nearby competition
• Drive a culture of success and effective sales tactics while mentoring the existing sales team
• Develop cohesion with the General Manager, Revenue Management, and Regional Sales staff to ensure alignment and open communication
• Possess excellent selling skills and style to connect quickly with customers
• Work closely and collaborate effectively with: All key leaders across the hotel to include the General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Front Office Manager, and other Operational Leaders
• Crestline’s Executive and Regional Sales Leadership, and Revenue Management
• Additional Corporate Staff and key members across the corporate level to include Human Resources, Centralized Accounting, and Senior Operations staff

Requirements

• A high school graduate or general education degree (GED) with 3-5 years of equivalent work experience
• A passion for Hotel Sales coupled with a competitive, hunter mentality
• A strong understanding of Hotel Sales and Comp Sets with a proven track record of success
• Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written
• Premium branded hotel experience, especially with in the select service / extended stay brands
• Moderate computer skills, including the ability to communicate effectively through email and manipulate and analyze information quickly from spreadsheets and databases

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Select, Focused, or Extended Hotel Stay experience
• Mariariott brand experience
• Delphi experience

Skills

• Preferred skills include: Select, Focused, or Extended Hotel Stay experience, Marriott brand experience, Delphi experience

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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