Group Sales Manager

About Us

Located in the middle of the "hottest" area- Maple Avenue in Uptown Dallas, our hotel blends sophisticated, modern luxury with a rich history embedded in the European heritage of Le Meridien and our the 1920's origin of The Stoneleigh Hotel.

Our boutique-style urban hotel features art deco decor, Perle on Maple at The Stoneleigh restaurant and very popular neighborhood bar.

We provide a great work environment where we embrace family, growth and excitement and multiple opportunities monthly to earn incentives based on on-point performance.

There is something new to learn and see every day.

Come join our team!

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Overview

Manage accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Solicit new and existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals through telephone prospecting, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication.


* Advanced level of producing room, banquet, and room rental revenue through directly soliciting business via aggressive prospecting, making presentations, developing contracts, negotiating, and closing sales.


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


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

Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts.


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


* Prepare information for, meet with, and entertain clients as deemed appropriate by potential business from that account.


* Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to all departments in the hotel to ensure high quality of service to customers.


* Prepare correspondence to customers, internal booking reports and file maintenance.


* Participate in daily business review meeting, pre-convention meetings, training and other sales-related meetings as required.


* Attend trade shows, community events and industry meetings.


* Advanced knowledge of market trends, competition, and key customers of the hotel.


* Comply with attendance rules and be availa...