Sales Manager President Abraham Lincoln Springfield- a Double Tree by Hilton Hotel
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Job Description
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The President Abraham Lincoln Springfield a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel located in the heart of downtown Springfield is seeking a Sales Manager to join our award-winning team. This opening comes on the heels of an internal promotion offering you the chance to grow your career with a proven leader in hospitality.
What will I be doing
A Sales Manager is responsible for securing groups and conventions by building and establishing relationships with customers. Hilton is looking for dynamic individuals who are well-rounded and business minded.
The sales office in a hotel is a fast-paced ever-changing environment and is a true launching pad for those who aspire to grow their careers in hospitality.
Specifically you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
- Research solicit and generate new leads for group opportunities through database research and proactive sales efforts maximizing new room revenue streams to meet and exceed lead generation goals.
- Represent the hotel in the development of market segment(s) and new customer relationships while maintaining existing relations with assigned accounts. Consistently strives to maximize revenue and profitability for all hotel revenue streams.
- Develop a business strategy by analyzing historical current and future hotel and market trends implementing marketing initiatives to capture the maximum amount of lead revenue to meet and exceed sales goals.
This role requires strong sales communication and networking skills. The ability to demonstrate a deep understanding of customer needs and then apply a disciplined approach to qualify negotiate and secure new revenue for the hotel.
- Customer and Account Management - Apply strong sales skills to create customer value. Differentiate Hilton from the competition and bring clear value to customers and the organizations they represent.
- Prospecting - Demonstrate a mastery of the prospecting process. Identify potential customers. Prepare and implement your call strategy.
- Negotiations - Understand the customer and the business leaders expectations. Adapt to a changing market.
Customer and Account Management:
- Actively engage with Hilton Worldwide Sales Convention Bureau and Intermediaries to retain existing customers and secure new business for the Hotel.
- Develop and execute plans to engage in outside sales calls industry tradeshows and customer events.
- Develop execute and communicate a monthly quarterly and annual business plan for a designated market.
- Maintain up to date pipeline of business opportunities that will meet the short and long-term business objectives for the designated market.
- Represent hotel in all interactions dealing with their customers relative to sales including creating business proposals and executing contracts.
- Conduct site inspections through masterful story telling with prospective and existing customers based on their individual needs.
- Coordinate customer specifications (including room food and beverage and meeting space requirements) via identified lead management system. Enter and maintain pertinent account and booking information in Delphi FDC in accordance with defined standards.
Prospecting:
- Research solicit and generate new leads for business opportunities through database research and proactive sales efforts maximizing new room revenue and meet and exceed lead generation goals.
- Create and execute plan to shift share from your competitors.
- Engage in outside sales activities to uncover needs build relationships and to win new business.
Negotiations:
- Negotiate contracts and commission agreements with end-user customers and intermediaries.
- Provide solutions that both achieve and protect the financial goals of the hotel while strengthening relationships with customers.
- Engage Hilton Worldwide Sales and Hilton Legal to support the contracting process when needed.
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What are we looking for
To fulfill this role successfully you should demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:
- Minimum Years of Experience: Minimum of one year of hospitality experience Required. Previous sales experience preferred.
- Delphi/Salesforce experience preferred
- Previous group sales experience preferred
The Benefits:
We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrivepersonally and professionallyin a diverse and inclusive environment thanks to innovative programs and benefits.
Medical Insurance Coverage Options for you and your family. Able to enroll after 90 days of employment
Vision dental life and disability insurance
Mental Health Resources
Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
Go Hilton travel discount program
Participating in the 401(k) Plan and company match is the perfect way to save for the future. We match 100% of every dollar eligible TMs contribute up to 3% of pay plus 50% of every dollar contributed on the next 2% of pay.
Career growth and development
Team Member Resource Groups
Recognition and rewards programs
Access to your pay when you need it through DailyPay
Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees high school completion English-language learning digital literacy professional certificates and more)
Inclusive family-building and fertility benefits
Expanded bereavement leave.
Adoption Assistance program
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
Sales Incentive:
Hilton offers a best-in market SIP (Short-Term Incentive Plan) to our Sales Catering & Events teams to reward our employees for their contributions to our companys financial success. The Plan includes a quarterly component worth 20% of bonus eligible earnings. The quarterly incentive may have multiple individually weighted objectives meaning multiple opportunities to earn a payout.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
