About the Role
Galleria Park Hotel is seeking an experienced, motivated, and highly proactive Senior Group Sales Manager to join our commercial team and help build on our continued success. This role requires a full-time on-site presence and is not available as a remote opportunity. We are looking for a seasoned hotel sales professional with at least three years of hotel sales experience who understands how to strategically prospect, uncover opportunities, build lasting relationships, and close business with confidence.
Responsibilities
- Proactively solicit and secure corporate group business through outside sales efforts, prospecting, networking, lead follow-up, and account development
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities through direct outreach, inbound lead conversion, third-party lead sources, and local market intelligence
- Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate clients, meeting planners, intermediaries, and key decision-makers
- Manage sales inquiries and RFPs with urgency, professionalism, and a strong focus on conversion
- Prepare and present customized proposals, pricing strategies, and contracts aligned with hotel revenue goals and market strategy
- Conduct site tours, client visits, sales calls, and presentations that effectively communicate the hotel’s value proposition and competitive advantages
- Negotiate group contracts and commitments with a strong understanding of need dates, displacement, pattern management, and total account value
- Collaborate closely with revenue management, operations, and hotel leadership to ensure smart business decisions and a seamless transition from signed contract to execution
- Maintain strong knowledge of market trends, competitor activity, pace, and demand generators in the San Francisco market
- Participate in sales action planning, forecasting, pipeline management, and account strategy discussions
- Represent Galleria Park Hotel and CoralTree Hospitality with professionalism, energy, credibility, and a genuine passion for hospitality
Requirements
- A minimum of three years with proven experience in hotel sales, with a strong preference for candidates who have directly sold group and corporate group business
- A track record of prospecting, developing, and closing business rather than relying solely on inbound leads
- Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills
- The ability to work independently, manage priorities effectively, and stay focused on revenue generation
- A nimble, agile mindset and the confidence to pivot strategies as market conditions evolve
- A polished and professional presence with strong relationship-building instincts
- Understanding of hotel operations and the importance of partnering across departments to deliver an exceptional client and guest experience
- Experience working in a fast-paced, urban, boutique, or lifestyle hotel environment is strongly preferred
Skills
- Sales
- Prospecting
- Relationship Building
- Negotiation
- Communication
- Presentation
- Strategic Thinking
- Market Awareness
- Sales Discipline
- Client Management
- Revenue Generation
- Forecasting
- Pipeline Management
- Account Strategy
Location
- San Francisco, California
Work Type
- Full-time
- On-site
Experience Level
- Senior
- 3+ years of hotel sales experience
Salary/Compensations
- Lucrative and uncapped company incentive plan
Benefits
- Participation in a lucrative and uncapped company incentive plan
- Group medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
- Participation in a pre-tax flexible benefit plan for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement
- An employee assistance program
- Paid time off, holiday pay and wellness
- Participation in a 401(k) plan with a company match
- Team member free room night program
- Other property benefits
About the Company
- Galleria Park Hotel is a recently recognized Property of the Year within the CoralTree Hospitality portfolio, earning this distinction through exceptional performance in financial results, market positioning, and guest satisfaction.
- Join us in creating unforgettable experiences for our guests, building vibrant communities, and shaping the future of travel and hospitality.
