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About the Role
The Fairmont San Francisco is seeking a Group Sales professional to prospect, solicit, and contract group and banquet business. This role involves achieving sales goals, selling hotel services, and building strong client relationships to maximize revenue opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Prospect, solicit, and contract group and banquet business through strategic action planning, market research, and direct sales efforts.
- Achieve or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals by developing new accounts and maintaining existing ones.
- Sell hotel guest rooms, meeting space, and related services including food and beverage, AV, and outlet venues, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and hotel revenue targets.
- Establish parameters, quote and negotiate rates within established guidelines in partnership with Revenue Management Team, and confirm group bookings through executed written contracts.
- Maintain detailed account, contact, and activity records using Opera Cloud Sales System and other relevant platforms.
- Travel to target markets for client meetings, sales calls, tradeshows, promotional events, and conferences, as required.
- Respond to all leads in a timely fashion, with key selling points and sales proposals, tracking conversion and follow-up.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including existing and potential clients, Accor Global Sales Offices, local tourism boards, and sister properties within the Accor portfolio.
- Partner with E-Commerce & Digital Manager on maximizing CVent, Hopskip and other key group-prospecting tools.
- Monitor market trends and gather competitive intelligence to identify and capitalize on new group sales opportunities.
- Organize and host site inspections, FAM trips, Sales Blitz events and other client engagement events to promote the hotel and its offerings.
- Strengthen partnerships with GSOs and key accounts to maximize revenue opportunities.
- Coordinate closely with internal departments such as Event Services, Front Office, and Catering to ensure all contractual details are executed and client satisfaction is achieved.
- Deliver professional, friendly, and engaging service to both internal and external clients.
- Mentor and support junior sales team members to drive performance and development.
- Develop and present weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales reports, as required.
- Act as a collaborative team player, supporting other group colleagues and ensuring seamless coverage during team members’ travel or time off.
- Support greater hotel through Lobby Ambassador duty and key event coverage, as requested.
- Keep abreast of industry trends and share information with greater team.
- Uphold all departmental policies, procedures, and safety standards.
- Balance operational, administrative, and client needs effectively.
- Perform other job-related duties, as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years of sales experience
- Proven ability to build relationships and find new business: prospecting, networking, site inspections and sales calls
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and juggle many tasks simultaneously
- Superior problem-solving/strategizing skills
- Excellent overall computer skills including Microsoft applications, with advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with Opera Cloud/OSEM preferred
- Proactive mindset to anticipate and support changes in our business
- Conformity to the highest standards of personal integrity and ethical behavior
- Exceptional customer service abilities
- Frequent standing and walking throughout shift
- Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
- Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramp
Skills
- Sales
- Prospecting
- Solicitation
- Contracting
- Market Research
- Direct Sales
- Account Management
- Negotiation
- Opera Cloud Sales System
- CVent
- Hopskip
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Customer Service
- Relationship Building
- Time Management
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Strategic Planning
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Minimum of three years of sales experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 to $130,000 Annual
About the Company
- Since 1907, Fairmont has served as the San Francisco residence for U.S. presidents, world leaders and entertainment stars.
- The landmark hotel offers 606 well-appointed guest rooms and suites, three distinctive restaurants, a health club and easy access to the city’s most popular attractions.
- Fairmont San Francisco is located atop Nob Hill at 950 Mason Street.
- Feel free to visit our website at http://www.fairmont.com/ to find out more about our company.
Equal Opportunity
- Fairmont is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.