ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Develop and recommend sales strategies, room mix and pricing. Responsible for reservations system, forecasting and reporting. Negotiate transient room rate contracts.
• Develop, implement, monitor and control sales strategies; conduct sales strategy meetings to ensure the proper mix of group/transient guests while maximizing occupancy and room revenue.
• Compile data, analyze trends, develop accurate weekly and period forecasts and communicate to all departments to ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained to provide quality of guest services while minimizing expenses.
• Assist in developing, implementing, monitoring and controlling annual budget and marketing plans to assist in meeting/exceeding the overall hotel goals.
• Monitor, control and communicate inventory levels and room and rate restrictions to meet business objectives.
• Negotiate rates for transient accounts to ensure the right mix of sales to maximize room revenue.
• Establishes, measures, monitors and effectively evaluates processes, polices, and procedures as well as supervise group coordinators.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must have the ability to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Can communicate well with guests.
• Must be willing to “pitch-in” and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Analytical and technical skill required.
• Working knowledge of reservations, front office, and Microsoft Office Suite to take full advantage of the revenue opportunities.
• Forecasting and creative revenue management abilities needed.
• Yield management skill required to evaluate business trends and communicate to properties the recommendations needed to take full advantage of revenue maximization.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

NOTE:

For applicants who will be working in NYC, the anticipated compensation range for the position is $70K to $75K per year. The salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, work location, etc. Crescent Hotels is a multi-state employer and the salary ranges indicated herein may not reflect positions that work only in other states.