Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Plan
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts
Job Description
Loews Hotels & Co is a prestigious hospitality company that has recently expanded its footprint into Kansas City, Missouri, with the grand opening of the Loews Kansas City Hotel. This impressive 800-room hotel boasts 60,000 square feet of meeting and function space, making it an exceptional venue for groups and meetings — the first of its kind to open in Kansas City in over two decades. The hotel is connected via a sky bridge to the expansive 800,000 square foot Kansas City Convention Center, positioning it strategically within the city’s vibrant and evolving downtown core. The building’s remarkable 24-story glass... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum 3 years of relevant sales experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to travel frequently
- Proficiency with CRM and sales software
- High degree of independent judgment and discretion
- Knowledge of local and national competitive hotels
- Valid driver's license
- Flexibility to work extended hours when needed
- Commitment to company values and ethical standards
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in hospitality, business or related field preferred
- Minimum of 3 years of sales experience in hotel or hospitality industry
- Proven track record of achieving sales targets
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Proficiency in sales and customer relationship management software
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Knowledge of local and national market trends
- Ability to build and maintain professional relationships
- Customer-focused mindset
- Experience in event and group sales desirable
Job Duties
- Deliver revenue expectations in line with overall hotel budget
- Achieve annual goals as designated by director of sales
- Maintain efficient and timely processing of paperwork, files and reports
- Develop strong working relationships with hotel department heads and operational areas
- Provide weekly and monthly reports of sales calls and marketing actions
- Respond promptly to requests by director of sales or management for reports and assignments
- Actively prospect new business and secure repeat events
- Conduct site experiences and entertain potential and existing clients
- Attend networking functions and trade shows to promote the hotel
- Develop and maintain an account base to achieve hotel revenue goals
- Implement sales action plan including telephone and direct mail solicitation, personal calls, sales trips, trade shows and entertainment
- Respond promptly to client inquiries
- Execute sales calls and sales trips as designated
- Negotiate contract specifics to maximize profitability while meeting customer needs
- Be knowledgeable of local and national competitive hotels and marketing strategies
- Promote and sell to assigned market in defined geographic region or segment
- Develop and foster business through proactive direct sales
- Maintain relationships with new and existing customers
- Identify potential new customers and develop strategies to increase sales or market share
- Adhere to Loews Hotels booking guidelines
- Maintain communication with NSO team and Loews properties
- Support and promote all Loews Hotels corporate programs
- Act as brand ambassador reflecting company values
- Respect confidentiality and code of ethics
- Represent Loews Hotels professionally at all times
- Promote and apply teamwork skills
- Notify management of issues promptly
- Provide polite, friendly and helpful customer service
- Execute emergency procedures per standards
- Comply with safety regulations
- Attend meetings and training sessions
- Maintain cleanliness and equipment condition
- Follow hotel policies and recycling practices
- Stay current with hotel information and changes
- Adhere to uniform and grooming standards
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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