Sales Manager

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Shift: Full-time, Mon-Fri, between hours 8 am – 5 pm, on-site
Pay:  $48,000 annually, 15% bonus potential (paid quarterly), paid holidays

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Are you looking for a great place to work where flexible schedules don’t get in the way of your daily life?  Working for Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites is not only fun but rewarding, with career advancement opportunities and unique perks!

As a Sales Manager you will:


* Establish and maintain all contractual agreements for group room blocks with review by the Home Office.


* Develop and grow various markets and transient travel through negotiated terms, such as corporate or medical segments.


* Develop wholesale relationships that complement the overall hotel strategy.


* Solicit all market segments by using phone, in-person and virtual visits, trade shows, and other established strategies.


* Establish and maintain all contractual agreements for meetings (catering) facilities.


* Manage maintenance of all meetings room, equipment, and food and beverage for catering.  Must work with other departments to service the meeting space under their guidance.


* Supervise meeting banquet event orders (BEO), coordinating specific departmental duties for events.


* Oversee hotel site inspections for meetings, groups, conventions, corporate accounts, and all other markets.


* Responsible for posting all payments for group rooms and meetings.


* Maintain corporate file maintenance under the direction of the General Manager.


* Develop marketing and promotional strategies, targeting needs under the direction of the General Manager and Home Office.


* Maintain proactive sales and marketing plans under the direction of the General Manager and Home Office.


* Increase market share by using Agency360, finding business from the competitive set, and maximizing the production of current corporate accounts, etc. 


* Analyze the Smith Travel Research (STR) weekly and monthly reports and report findings to the General Manager, Revenue Manager, and Sales and Operations Manager. 


* Participate in preparation of department budget and overall sales objectives of the hotel.


* Maintain good communication channels with other hotel departments relating to group activities and general operations of the hotel.


* Participate in weekly staff meetings and monthly revenue meetings to review upcoming group or events.


* Maintain current and prospective client database, ensuring accessibility and compliance.


* Utilize best practices with regards to system-wide sales policies, strategies, and programs.


* Utilize best practices of revenue management by working closely with the Revenue Manager.


* Responsible for updating associates relating to competitive changes and area events.


* Understand and execute effective sales prospecting methods.


* Review sales practices a...