Responsible for soliciting and managing of reservations sales-related
opportunities. Manages and provides training and work assignments to
Reservations Sales staff. Actively up-sells each business prospect to
maximize revenue opportunity. Achieves personal and team related revenue goals.
Responsible for driving customer loyalty by delivering service excellence
throughout each customer experience. Provides service to our customers in order
to grow share of the account on behalf of the company.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
• High school diploma or GED; no work experience required.
OR
• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration,
Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience
in the sales and marketing, guest services, front desk, or related professional
area.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Understanding Markets & Maximizing Revenue
• Identifies new reservations sales business to achieve personal and property
revenue goals.
• Understands the overall market,
including competitors’ strengths and
weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell
against them.
• Closes the best opportunities for the property based on market conditions and
property needs.
• Monitors same day selling procedures to maximize room revenue and control
property occupancy.
• Gains understanding of the property’s primary target customer and service
expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business
issues and concerns, to offer better business solution.
Conducting Daily Reservations Sales Activities
• Responds to incoming reservations sales opportunities for the property that
are outside parameters of the .
• Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business
and negotiate contracts.
• Uses sales resources and administrative/support staff effectively.
• Assists in monitoring group reservation forecast data.