About the Role
The Nines, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland is seeking a Sales Manager to join their renowned team. The perfect candidate is passionate about service and creating indigenous experiences for each guest.
Responsibilities
- Targets results-oriented high revenue potential sales calls to ensure a successful direct sales program.
- Maximizes current hotel key accounts by identifying and capturing those that offer revenue growth.
- Achieves a minimum of 90% of productivity goals and 100% of activity goals.
- Captures competitor's accounts through networking, research and reader board surveys.
- Acquires referrals from existing accounts and follows up on all leads within 48 hours.
- Plans and implements an on-going Targeted Account Development "hit list" to create new revenue.
- Prospects for new business through telemarketing, individual creativity and innovation.
- Utilizes yield management techniques by profitably negotiating room rates and function space commitments.
- Maintains well-documented, accurate, organized and up-to-date file management system.
- Develops strong customer relationships through frequent communication and professional interaction.
- Develops customer profiles and maintains an effective trace system.
- Conducts research, surveys, and studies the market place to capitalize on hotel strengths and competitor weaknesses.
- Focuses on revenue-producing activity and maximizes selling time by dedicating a minimum 90% work time on direct sales efforts.
- Controls expenses while traveling on the property's behalf.
- Represents themselves, the hotel and Sage Development Resources, Inc. with integrity and professionalism.
- Exhibits a positive and involved team attitude and maintains open communications with all co-workers.
- Displays a neat, clean, and business-like appearance at all times.
Requirements
- Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent.
- Six months minimum in sales, customer service related position or hotel experience preferred.
- Requires knowledge of general sales techniques.
- Requires yield management experience.
- Requires highly developed customer service skills.
- Requires ability to hear, speak, read and write English fluently.
- Requires 12th grade level mathematics, spelling and reading skills.
- Requires effective business writing skills.
- Must be able to meet clients on and off premises, to tour property and attend functions, to climb stairs, use door keys and operate basic office equipment.
- Vision to read fine print and computer screens, to see colors, to observe rooms in poorly lit conditions.
- Understand and follow verbal/written instructions.
- Work on more than one task at a time.
- Develop strong internal and customer relationships.
- Set and manage priorities and plan activities in advance.
- Solve problems and make sound business decisions.
- Respond to coaching, feedback and training.
- Strong and effective sales skills.
- Must have own reliable transportation and possess a valid state driver’s license.
Skills
- Sales techniques
- Yield management
- Customer service
- Business writing
- Sales skills
Location
- Portland
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6 months minimum experience preferred
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- USD $80,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.
Benefits
- Unlimited time off per Sage policy and manager approval
- Medical, Vision, Dental and Retirement Benefits
- Medical insurance with employer covering up to 70% of premiums with wellness credit
- Dental insurance with employer contribution towards premiums
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) program with up to 4% employer match, no vesting period
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with up to $1000 company contribution
- Health, Dependent and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance coverage, with option to enroll in supplemental coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage
- Pet Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Critical Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- WINFertility guidance for those enrolled in Sage medical plan
- Complimentary cafeteria
- $50 TriMet monthly subsidy or parking stipend
- Calm Health Application Subscription
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement of up to $2,000 per calendar year
- Hotel, Restaurant discounts
- Employee Referral Bonus Program (up to $1,000 per referral)
About the Company
- The Nines, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Portland is a LEED Silver-certified hotel located in the Meier & Frank Building.
- Part of Sage Hospitality, known for being leaders in their field who are authentic, humble, innovative and flexible operators driven to anticipate needs and exceed expectations.
