Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $33.54 - $35.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
Employee Discounts
Bonus opportunities
Job Description
InnVentures is a dynamic and innovative hospitality management company known for its entrepreneurial spirit and a strong culture that focuses on building effective teams that achieve remarkable results. With over 75 hotels across more than 20 states in the United States, InnVentures serves some of the nation's largest Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and private real estate owners, in addition to managing a considerable portfolio of individually and family-owned hotels. Since its inception over 40 years ago, InnVentures has earned a solid reputation for its expert management, development capabilities, and revenue optimization strategies. The company’s long-standing experience has established it... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in hotel or related field preferred
- Skilled in Windows and office software
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize
- Customer service oriented
- Attend required meetings and trainings
- Maintain regular attendance
- Adhere to company standards and grooming
- Ability to handle problems effectively
- Maintain confidentiality
- Participate in management coverage as needed
Job Qualifications
- College course work in related field helpful
- Experience in a hotel or a related field preferred
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Skilled in Windows, company approved spreadsheets and word processing
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with all levels of employees and guests
- Effective listening, understanding, and clarifying concerns skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines
- Attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner
- Willingness to attend all hotel required meetings and trainings
- Ability to participate in M.O.D. coverage as required
- Commitment to maintaining regular attendance according to scheduling needs
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming including wearing nametags
- Comply with InnVentures Standards and regulations
- Ability to identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions
- Effective problem handling skills including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems
- Ability to understand and evaluate complex information and data
- Maintain confidentiality of information
- Perform other duties as requested by management
Job Duties
- Meet or exceed set goals
- Operate the Sales Department within established sales expense budget
- Initiate and follow up on leads
- Maintain and participate in an active sales solicitation program
- Monitor production of all top accounts and evaluate trends within your market
- Regularly contact existing accounts based on the tracing frequencies of the Account Coverage Program
- Meet or exceed sales solicitation call goals as assigned by the Director of Sales
- Invite clients to the hotel for entertainment, lunches, tours and site inspections
- Assist in implementing special promotions relating to direct sales segments, i.e. parties, sales blitzes, etc.
- Assist in the preparation of required reports in a timely manner
- Be familiar with all InnVentures sales policies and selling techniques with an emphasis on maximizing occupancy and Average Daily Rate (ADR)
- Conduct a professional, thorough site inspection of the hotel with clients, exhibiting key features and benefits of the property
- Use your property’s computerized sales management system to manage the hotel’s business, including (but not limited to) generating reports, entering business, blocking space and building accounts
- Meet and greet onsite contacts
- Develop networking opportunities through active participation in community and professional associations, activities and events
- Review meeting planner evaluations with the Director of Sales to ensure that issues receive follow-up
- Entertain clients
- Handle inquiries as part of Inquiry Day Program
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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