Coordinator Sales
Sage Hospitality Group · Alexandria, VA · 2 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Responsibilities
- Responds to telephone and in-person inquiries regarding reservations, hotel information and guest concerns.
- Answer sales office phones when sales staff not available.
- Prepare correspondence, reports, and necessary forms such as contracts, proposals, and other letters as directed.
- Coordinate all group and wedding business as contracted by the sales manager/DOS.
- Contact and provide appropriate follow-up on all signed/contracted business within five (5) working days.
- Determine and coordinate all needs of the customer.
- Maintain well documented, accurate, organized, and up-to-date file management to serve clients and employer in the most expedient, organized, and knowledgeable manner.
- Develop strong customer relationships through appropriate client communication and professional, courteous, and ethical interpersonal interaction.
- Work with sales personnel to achieve required sales team goals.
- Avoid having current knowledge of hotel rates, strategies, discounts, and promotions.
- Afford assistance with completing any required sales reports.
- Develop and effectively communicate and information system with the hotel team to disseminate details of upcoming group, meeting events, and special events in the primary marketing area.
- Afford assistance with implementing hotel specific selling strategies.
- Promptly, the same day or by 10am the next business day, follow-up on all customers' needs and inquiries in an efficient and expedient manner.
- Represent themselves and the hotel with the highest level of integrity and professionalism, a service-focused approach, and a caring, sincere attitude at all times.
- Exhibit a positive and involved team attitude to all hotel departments and maintain open communication with all co-workers for the best overall performance of the hotel.
- Display a neat, clean, and business-like appearance at all times.
- Create monthly social hour calendar with the Director of Sales.
- Afford assistance with monthly luncheons, client events, etc.
- Conduct walk-in tours.
- Create gift bags for guests, VIPs, and others.
- Keep supplies stocked and on hand.
- Work with EBC on all group turnovers and proper execution of the groups.
Requirements
- High school diploma or vocational secretarial.
- Previous sales, hospitality, and secretarial experience preferred.
- Advanced knowledge/use of Microsoft Word applications (Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint).
- Alphabetizing, grammar, and punctuation skills.
- Standard business letter formats.
- Strong editing skills.
Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills necessary to communicate clearly with customers and other departments by phone or in person.
- Able to read contracts and letters.
- Able to use computers.
- Excellent attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
- Bending/kneeling - repeated bending and kneeling required while filing.
- Mobile - must be able to reach all areas of hotel to assist clients.
- Occasional standing.
- Occasional carrying and lifting of files and office items up to 25 lbs.
Skills
- Microsoft Word applications (Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint).
- Alphabetizing, grammar, and punctuation skills.
- Standard business letter formats.
- Strong editing skills.
Benefits
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