Bt Sales Manager

We're looking for an active customer-focused team player with exceptional sales skills to be the next sales manager at our busy hotel. You'll be in charge of developing a sales and marketing plan that includes soliciting new and existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue targets via outside sales calls, on-site visits and sales tours, and community networking. This energetic leader will be able to enhance revenue by researching local market trends and competition behavior to discover and close business leads. Please apply today if you have 3 years or more of experience in sales and marketing, enjoy taking on new challenges, and enjoy meeting new people!Responsibilities:

• Establish and grow our market share by developing and maintaining relationships with major group and catering clients
• Represent property at appropriate travel industry trade shows and conferences while adhering to the guidelines of the marketing plan and budget
• Increase new business and accelerate revenue generation by cold calling, on-site visits, and sales tours, as well as engaging your local community network
• Plan and compile the department budget in accordance with the hotel's overall sales objectives and strategy, with the assistance of the director of sales and marketing
• Study and research local market trends and competitor activity to discover potential leads

• Establish and grow our market share by developing and maintaining relationships with local negotiated accounts and national accounts.
• Uncover major group and catering clients within the local market to pass on to sales office for contracting and servicing.

Qualifications:

• Understands how to communicate, negotiate, and network effectively
• Outstanding organizational skills and time management
• 3 or more years of experience in sales management or in a leadership role in the sales department, preferably in hospitality
• Must have previous sales experience working in the hospitality industry
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor’s degree in business or a similar major is desired

• 2 or more years of experience in a metro Indianapolis/Carmel hotel sales position.

About Company

At Embassy Suites by Hilton Indianapolis North, we know it is the people who create the experience. So, we care about our people. As such, we believe in providing care to both our guests and associates. Enjoy an engaging work environment, and empowerment to be your best.

Benefits: Full-time, includes health, dental, and vision at some of the lowest rates in the country. As a company, Encore Enterprises pays half of your insurance benefits by providing a 50% contribution to full-time employees.

The hotel has many benefits as well - Hilton Hotel discounts (some hotel discounts as low as $39 a night!), Travel discounts, 50% off all food at any Hilton Hotel, monthly bonuses for great Service Scores, and more! We are a partially renovated hotel looking for great personalities to be the face of the relic Embassy Suites Indianapolis North.