Sales and Events Manager

About Us

HEI Hotels & Resorts is proud to welcome the Freehand Miami to our growing portfolio of distinguished properties.

Freehand is a collection of hotels that combine the social culture of a hostel with innovative design, award winning food and beverage, and a community-driven atmosphere.

At HEI, we understand that exceptional hotels are built by exceptional people.

Our continued success is driven by our associates - the heart of every guest experience.

Where people choose to work matters.

In return for that choice, we are committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, industry-leading tools and training, and a culture that empowers growth and excellence.

Simply put, we honor the privilege of our associates choosing HEI by investing in them - ensuring they thrive, grow, and elevate every property we serve.

Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information.

You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!

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military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation
Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $82,000.00 Annually

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No

Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? Yes

Overview

Manage accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and solicit past and new business to ensure all revenue goals are achieved or exceeded.

Responsible for soliciting new group sales accounts, entertaining, and maintaining relationships with existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals in rooms, food, beverage, and room rental.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Events Sales

• Must be able to thoroughly plan events with clients, including menu planning, pricing, and layout.

• Work with restaurant personnel to set up the room and execute the event.

• Produce room, banquet, and room rental revenue through direct business solicitation, aggressive prospecting, presentations, contract development, negotiation, and closing sales.

• Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel, both orally and in writing, to previous, current, and potential clients.

• Handle account details so all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented.

Coordinate the participation of various departments in servicing accounts.

• Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.

• Prepare information for, meet with, and entertain clients as deemed appropriate based on the potential business from the account.

• Communicate verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to all hotel departments and ensure high-quality customer service.

• Prepare customer correspondence, internal booking reports, and file maintenance.

• Participate in dail...