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Director of Sales at Marriott International, Inc.

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Marriot Vacancy

JOB SUMMARY

  • Leads and manages all day-to-day activities related to the sales function with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of property sales objectives.
  • Achieves personal booking goals and makes recommendations on booking goals of direct reports.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

  • 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 3 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

OR

  • 4-year bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 1 year experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Supporting Developing & Executing Sales Strategies

  • Works with sales leader to ensure understanding of sales strategy and effective implementation of this strategy for the segment.
  • Works with management team to create and implement a sales plan addressing revenue, customers and the market for the segment led by the DOS.
  • Assists with the development and implementation of promotions, both internal and external.

Maximizing Revenue

  • Provides positive and aggressive leadership to ensure maximum revenue potential (e.g., sets example with personal booking goals).
  • Recommends booking goals for sales team members.

Managing Sales Activities

  • Monitors all day to day activities of direct reports.
  • Approves space release for catering to maximize revenue (DOS, Group) in the absence of a Business Evaluation Manager.
  • Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business.
  • Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).

Analyzing & Reporting on Sales and Financial Data

  • Analyzes market information by using sales systems and implements strategy to achieve property’s financial room and catering goals.
  • Assists Revenue Management with completing accurate six period projections.
  • Reviews sales and catering guest satisfaction results to identify areas of improvement.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

  • Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies customer service and creates a positive example for guest relations.
  • Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
  • Meets with guests during pre- and post-convention meetings to obtain feedback on quality of product (e.g., rooms, meeting facilities and equipment, food and beverage), service levels, execution against contract and overall satisfaction.
  • Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
  • Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals.
  • Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of department meetings with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Executes and supports the company’s Customer Service Standards and property’s Brand Standards.
  • Participates in and practices daily service basics of the brand.
  • Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.
  • Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to the company.
  • Gains understanding of the property’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution both prior to, and during the program/event.

Building Successful Relationships

  • Develops and manages relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external.
  • Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels (e.g., Event Booking Center, Market Sales, GSO) to ensure the property needs are being achieved and the sales efforts are complementary, not duplicative.
  • Works with Human Resources, Engineering and Loss Prevention to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and/or union requirements.
  • Attends customer events, trade shows and sales missions to maintain, build or develop key relationships with GSO Managers and customers.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

  • Interviews and hires management and hourly employees with the appropriate skills to meet the business needs of the operation.
  • Utilizes all available on the job training tools for employees.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Marriott International, Inc. on jobs.marriott.com to apply

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