Le Mridien Houston Downtown is looking for a Group Sales Manager who loves the chase, builds real relationships, and knows how to turn an inquiry into a great piece of business.
Located in the heart of Downtown Houston, we're a lifestyle hotel with personality-great spaces, a prime downtown location, and our newly refreshed Z on 23 rooftop offering some of the best views of the Houston, skyline.
What's in it for you?
- Hybrid flexibility with the ability to work remotely up to 2 days per week
- A strong bonus structure that rewards performance
- Marriott travel benefits
- A creative, collaborative sales environment
- The opportunity to sell guestrooms, meetings, events and our newly refreshed Z on 23 rooftop
- A team that celebrates wins and gives you room to own your market
We're looking for someone who is proactive, competitive, connected and ready to grow-not someone who wants to sit around waiting for leads to come in.
If you know hotel sales, love Houston and want to sell something with a little more style, we should talk.
Come sell the experience, the rooftop, and the city with us.
Your Focus
- Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
- Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current and potential clients.
- Use professional sales techniques to negotiate the best possible terms and conditions that satisfy customer (internal and external) requirements.
- Manage accounts ensuring pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented.
- Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts.
- Maintain hotel relationships with key accounts to increase customer satisfaction and account revenue.
- Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
- Articulate and leverage the benefits of the hotel to close sales opportunities.
- Travel locally to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel and review competition.
- Represent hotel at trade shows.
- Perform other duties as requested by management
Your Background and Skills
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Hospitality or related industry preferred.
- Proven track record in sales required and previous hospitality sales experience preferred.
Work Environment and Context
- Work schedule varies and may include occasionally working on holidays and weekends.
- Required to sit for extended periods, lift up to 10 pounds, bend, reach, use hands and fingers to operate keyboard.
- Moderate travel between hotel and client's locations required.
What We Believe
People Are Our Capability - Hearts That Serve - Only Excellence - Stay Nimble - Own It