Dual Brand Director of Sales

Cincinnati, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 80000 - 85000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Lexington Hotel Group is seeking a proactive and passionate hotel sales professional with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our growing team. This candidate needs to be self-motivated and driven by the hunt. Must be able to communicate in a positive and productive way both internally and externally to ensure success for the customer and the hotel and boost top-line revenue growth.

The ideal candidate is:

*Customer service oriented and focused on exceeding guest expectations

*Organized and detail-oriented

*Self-motivated and able to multitask and manage time to meet multiple deadlines

*Work collaboratively with the hotel team and market team

*Able to effectively manage a fast-paced hotel environment

*Willing and able to prospect current and prospective accounts

Responsibilities:

*Develop and execute a sales and marketing plan to drive business in new and existing markets for the existing hotel with catering and the new hotel opening.

*Establish and maintain customer relationships.

*Collaboratively work with the General Manager to achieve 100% or more of business transient goals group room sales and catering revenue goals through ADR and occupancy.

*Prospect new and existing business opportunities proactively through weekly appointments cold calls warm referrals networking follow-up internet prospecting and sales blitzes.

*Qualify small to mid-size meetings with and without F and B create BEO and finalize details.

*Communicate effectively to both internal and external customers.

*We are a team-focused organization and must be able to assist as needed in all areas of the organization.

*Ability to learn and use a variety of software systems required for tracking reserving and reporting including Word Excel Delphi and Hilton PMS systems.

*Attend weekly revenue meetings and stay ahead of group trends pick up and cutoff dates for accurate forecasting.

Minimum Requirements:

* Minimum of 5 years HOTEL sales experience.

* Leadership experience is a plus.

* Detail-oriented and organized.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

* Must be able to manage multiple tasks and prioritize to meet deadlines.

* Exceptional customer service.

* Catering experience preferred.

Required Experience:

Director