Group Sales Manager
About you...
- Passionate about hospitality sales and a minimum of 4 years of experience in a comparable position and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- A post-secondary diploma or degree in a field of study related to this profession
- Extensive hotel sales experience within the luxury market; demonstrated strong leadership and selling skills; and proven achievements in selling, optimizing guest and team member engagement and financial performance
- An expert in Group Sales, a strong leader, natural salesperson and a proven track record in guest and team member engagement and financial performance
- Excels at communication, both verbal and written
- Flexible and willing to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekdays, weekends and holidays
About the role
Our industry-leading Sales Teams have become known for its ability to maximize the hotel's profitability while delivering impeccable, perfectly-executed experiences for our guests. Our team is in search of a magnetic Group Sales Manager with remarkable tenacity, a sharp leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, who's good-natured, a natural at relationship building, and puts their client's needs at the top of their priority list, while meeting (or surpassing) all revenue goals for the department.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for all activities related to group, and catering sales function and revenue generation from all sales territories. This role focuses on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of property sales objectives and personal booking goals.
About Us...
As a mission-driven company, our purpose is our true north, and our compass guides the way. The purpose we live by impacts the lives of our team members, drives the experiences for our guests, builds community with like-minded travelers and takes care of the planet we live in. Founded in 2006 by Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Hotels is a luxury hotel brand management company and affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group.