Position: Director of Sales – Franchise
About: Director of Sales position at the Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh-Durham/RTP, responsible for generating top-line revenue by developing new accounts and growing existing hotel accounts. Key responsibilities include achieving productivity and activity goals, maximizing key accounts, capturing new business, maintaining file management system, participating in various events, and collaborating on sales and revenue management decisions. Work experience requirements include a minimum of 2 years of direct hotel sales experience, knowledge of reservation systems, general sales techniques, computer skills, and excellent communication and team player abilities.
Requirements: Minimum of 2 years of direct hotel sales experience required; experience with PEP or OnQ reservation systems preferred; college degree and/or equivalent sales experience required; knowledge of general sales techniques, revenue management, and customer service skills; fluent in basic computer skills including Word and Excel; fluent in electronic communications (email); ability to solve problems and make sound business decisions; excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work as a team player with all levels of hotel staff; excellent guest relations skills; ability to influence customers to close deals; excellent judgment; high ethical standards of conduct
Benefits: professional training & development, responsive corporate support, competitive pay, fully-paid health insurance after 3 years of service, dental & vision insurance, matching 401K
