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Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants · 1 day ago

Business Travel Sales Manager

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is committed to creating heartfelt connections and improving lives through their unique hospitality. The Business Travel Sales Manager will work closely with the Director of Sales & Marketing to develop sales strategies, manage key accounts, and drive revenue through proactive and reactive selling efforts.

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Responsibilities

Successfully achieve or exceed weekly and quarterly individual pace/production goals based on assigned markets
Solicit, negotiate and book new and repeat business through various efforts in order to maximize room revenue to meet and/or exceed individual and team sales and revenue goals
Develop and continually enhance relationships with key accounts to maintain high visibility and increase market share
Track all sales activities including goal-to-current production status using Delphi
Conduct telephone prospect calling on a myriad of pre-selected databases and anything else you can think of to generate more Sales business
Conduct sales presentations to clients and ownership verbally and using the latest technology
Conduct and build Fam Trips for meeting planners/companies
Lead Follow up/ Lead generation
Conduct site inspections
Management over the entertainment group segment for the hotel. Maintaining all client relationships in that segment to ensure repeat business
Servicing of all entertainment groups. Oversight of the group's satisfaction from arrival to departure
Travel as needed, to complete personal sales calls and presentations to customers within your discipline/ region and attend trade shows as needed
Be nimble, when writing the marketing action plans that you will create and complete, always build creative proposals!
Negotiate and execute contracts that are fair and profitable

Qualification

Sales management experienceHospitality management degreeNegotiation skillsDelphi knowledgeTask managementCustomer loyalty focusCommunication skillsOrganization skills

Required

2+ years sales management experience preferably in association market or/and 2+ years hotel sales experience in Upscale hotels
Proven successful selling and negotiation skills, including prospecting are required
The ideal candidate must also possess excellent organization, task management, and verbal/written communication skills
Motivation and ability to identify new business opportunities and maintain a high regard for customer loyalty is essential!
A successful candidate will be comfortable in a high-energy, service-oriented environment and be able to manage multiple functions and priorities

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality/Tourism Management, Business, or related field of study is preferred
Knowledge of Delphi is a plus

Company

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

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At Kimpton, it’s always personal. We focus on what it means to be human and an individual. You’ll quickly learn Kimpton’s not just a hospitality job.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2014-12-15Acquired

Leadership Team

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Kathleen Reidenbach
Chief Commercial Officer
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Remi Lefevre
Director, Luxury Brands
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