Sales Manager

Job Overview

The Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, located at a walking distance to downtown attractions and events, is looking for an energetic individual to our Sales & Marketing team as a Sales Manager.

Our exciting and fast paced Hotel offers a break from the repetition, with no two days that are ever the same. We are proud to offer package that includes competitive pay, generous vacation package, paid holidays, and excellent benefit package for fulltime employees.

At our hotel, we offer our team members free lunch or dinner at our Employee Cafeteria! Plus, we all know how hard it can be to find parking downtown, we offer free employee parking. Yes, we do!

We also reward our team members with Employee of the Month recognitions $$

Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements strategies for achieving individual sales goals.
• Prepares proposals and contracts that are geared to maximize profit while satisfying client needs
• Uses outside sales calls, prospecting, hotels tours and hosting of clients to solicit new business
• Contacts in-house customers to retain and grow existing business, and repeat bookings.
• Reviews individual and team goals on a weekly basis; recommends and takes appropriate actions to achieve objectives in key result areas
• Ensure all materials used are in accordance with brand standards
• Communicates clients’ requests to all departments in an effective and timely manner
• Ensures maximum occupancy on a daily basis by performing follow-ups on progress of groups booked with events services team
• Assists with the completion of monthly booking report(s)
• Prepares reports as necessary to improve management decision making and critical evaluation of work activities
• Assumes the responsibility to notice when the guest is not satisfied and uses their best judgment as to when it is appropriate to use the 100% Guest Satisfaction
• Performs other duties required to provide the service brand behavior and genuine hospitality

Requirements:

• Minimum five years hotel sales experience.
• Local market knowledge preferred, in upscale hotel industry.
• Have at least a high school diploma, bachelor’s degree preferred.
• General knowledge of contract laws.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Opera Sale& Catering a plus.
• Have excellent oral and written communication and negotiation skills.

Physical Demands:

• Sitting for extended period of time
• Occasional long periods of standing
• No heavy lifting expected, exertion of up to 25 pounds of force occasionally may be required

Ability to model Choice’s Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity are key to our success in inspiring Loyalty, Growth, and the Hospitality Spirit.

Choice Hotels International is an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. Employment practices and decisions are not influenced by an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, disability veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, this offer of employment is conditional upon your presenting documents verifying your identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.  All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a background check and E-Verify.