Director of Sales, The Williams Inn
Posted on February 03, 2025Written by The Williams Inn
General Description
The Williams Inn is hiring a Director of Sales.
Come Join the Waterford Hotel Group Team
At Waterford Hotel Group we pride ourselves on cultivating a workplace that feels like home and brings out the best in you, each and every day. We will celebrate your successes, appreciate your strengths, and offer an environment where each of us can truly be ourselves. We provide competitive compensation and benefits, a tight-knit and supportive work environment, plus numerous opportunities for professional development and advancement. Come for a JOB, stay for a CAREER.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Director of Sales and are actively looking to meet the best and brightest talent that the hospitality industry has to offer. We would welcome the opportunity to speak to you regarding this position, as well as to answer any questions you might have regarding the company.
Essential Job Functions
As a Hotel Director of Sales, you will lead and manage all day-to-day activities with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of property sales objectives.
Your specific duties in this role will include:
- Working with management team in developing and executing sales strategies.
- Assisting with the development and implementation of promotions, both internal and external.
- Achieving personal booking goals, business transient, and extended stay budgeted goals.
- Monitoring transient selling rates and working hand in hand with revenue management to make strategic decisions for the hotel.
- Achieving proactive solicitation goals.
- Executing and supporting the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposals, writing contracts, customer correspondence, etc.).
- Analyzing market information and implementing strategy to achieve property’s financial goals.
- Interacting with guests to obtain feedback and reviewing guest satisfaction results to identify areas of improvement.
- Ensuring exceptional customer service.
- Displaying leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifying customer service, and creating a positive example for guest relations.
- Developing and managing relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external.
Qualifications
We are looking for a self-motivated Hotel Director of Sales with solid leadership skills, a strong work ethic, and a drive to exceed expectations. It is also important that you have excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, as well as the ability to establish rapport with both new and existing clients.
Specific qualifications for the role include:
- Associate’s degree from an accredited university in business administration, hotel and restaurant management, or related major; bachelor’s degree a plus.
- Solid organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Proven lead-generation and closing skills.
- Must be able to pass a background check and a drug screening.
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