Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Vacation Time
sick leave
Holiday pay
401(k) savings plan
Job Description
The Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans, located where Canal Street meets Bourbon Street, offers luxury accommodations in the vibrant French Quarter of New Orleans. This renowned hotel features a variety of elegant amenities including free Wi-Fi, flat screen HD TVs, a sparkling outdoor seasonal swimming pool, an acclaimed on-site restaurant, and a state-of-the-art fitness facility. Guests at the Astor Crowne Plaza can enjoy a dynamic cultural scene nearby, including festivals, theater, music, culinary delights, and exhibits. The hotel prides itself on treating its associates like family rather than just employees, providing perks such as complimentary uniforms, meals, and discounted 24/7... Show More
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years sales experience
- Prior experience in hotel or hospitality industry preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Delphi software
- Strong negotiation and contract development skills
- Proven ability to meet or exceed revenue goals
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to travel for site inspections, trade shows and client meetings
- Availability to participate in required meetings and work regular hours
- Must comply with attendance policies
Job Qualifications
- 3+ years of past sales experience preferred
- Hotel experience preferred
- Advanced knowledge of market trends, competition, and key customers of the hotel
- Able to set priorities, plan, organize, and delegate
- Must possess computer skills, including, but not limited to, use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Delphi
- Advanced knowledge of sales skills, revenue management, training, and motivation of peers
- Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc
Job Duties
- 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 available to work on a regular basis
- Perform any other job-related duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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