Sales Manager - The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Resort

Responsibilities

• Respond to inquiries from potential clients and customers seeking sleeping rooms, meeting space, food and beverage services, etc.
• Create sales proposals and conduct site visits of the hotel.
• Host and entertain clients and maintain client accounts.
• Determine rates and negotiate contracts.
• Develop sales strategies to meet or exceed established revenue and room night goals.
• Prospect for new clients.

Qualifications

• Basic mathematical comprehension to understand and interpret numbers as they apply to operations in hotels.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate effectively with guests and employees.
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger, collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to analyze information and make effective judgements.
• Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system.