Sales Manager - Group - Kona Village
, HI, United States
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Summary
Target, solicit and cultivate business within the Leisure and Group market segments, with efforts directed toward securing Consortia and Wholesale accounts’ production and revenue generation, as well as securing long term and short term reservations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities – (Key Activities)
Solicit new and develop existing accounts to meet/exceed revenue goals through telephone solicitation, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication.
Prepare correspondence to customers, internal booking reports and file maintenance.
Participate in scheduled sales meetings, training and other sales strategy related meetings as required.
Develop & maintain knowledge of market trends, competition and customers.
Responsible for conducting pre- and post-opening site inspections, and coordinating, orchestrating and hosting property and area familiarization trips and activities.
Professionally represent the hotel in community and industry organizations and events.
Proactively manage, qualify, and solicit all existing and new accounts in assigned territory.
Manage the preparation of proposals and contracts. Responsible for ensuring the closing of the sale, the collection of deposits, and prepayment of assigned accounts.
Maintain and further develop Sales database in segments. Ensure that accounts are rated according to Rosewood Hotels & Resorts coding system.
Create offers and sales actions to prospect for low occupancy dates. Develop promotions and sales campaigns for implementation in the assigned market segments.
Contribute to the annual marketing plans and budget process. Review goals and action plan on a scheduled basis.
Maintain expenses within the budgeted guidelines.
Maintain a respectful working relationship with on and off property colleagues and facilitate flow of communication.
Develop new marketing tools/collateral for the assigned market segments. Coordinate and monitor scheduled direct mail efforts.
Conduct sales calls on key accounts. Organize sales trips in assigned territory with Global Sales Office and sister properties. Solicit, organize, and participate in familiarization trips from key client base.
Represent hotels at appropriate travel industry trade shows and conferences. Identify and participate in appropriate networking channels and action plans to maximize exposure/opportunity for Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort.
Maintain knowledge of all Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to facilitate cross selling. Build relationship with sales counterparts from Global Sales Office and sister hotels to relay leads and requests. Communicate need period dates and respond promptly to all leads.
Prepare and submit timely monthly reports to Director of Sales. Recognize and include communication of market trends and competitive intelligence.
Attend sales meetings and leadership training sessions as required.
All other duties as required.
Others
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the duties involved in this position, the company reserves the right to add, remove or alter duties when business need dictates.
Required Skills
Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Knowledge of all departments of the resort.
Ability to communicate customer needs and resolve complaints independently.
Ability to establish, monitor and achieve goals.
Ability to identify and develop accounts.
Ability to act independently with minimal or no supervision.
Must possess computer skills, including, but not limited to, accounting programs, Microsoft Word, Excel, Opera, and Amadeus/Delphi, Meeting Broker, CVent.
Math skills, as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
Perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy
Prioritize, organize and follow-up on all actions
Be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment
Follow directions thoroughly
Understand guest service needs
Work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team
Work with minimal supervision
Maintain confidentiality of guest and client information and pertinent hotel data.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills - able to represent the property in the community
Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments
Affinity for detail
Ability to meet deadlines
Revenue/Yield management skills
Business acumen
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of international degree in Hotel Management or Marketing and progressive work-related experience.
Language: Required to speak, read and write English, with fluency in other languages preferred.
Experience
Minimum of 5 years hotel sales experience – luxury brand preferred
Hospitality industry experience helpful
Salary Range $90,000 - $94,000 Annually
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