What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Sales Manager position at Le Méridien Houston Downtown?
Opportunity: Junior Sales Manager
Assists in managing accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business ensuring all revenue goals are achieved.
Potential Career Path
Sales Manager – Senior Sales Manager – Director of Sales
Essential Job Functions
People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble – Own It
Assists in managing accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business ensuring all revenue goals are achieved.
Potential Career Path
Sales Manager – Senior Sales Manager – Director of Sales
Essential Job Functions
- Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current, and potential clients.
- Use professional sales techniques to negotiate the best possible terms and conditions that satisfy customer requirements
- Type and process correspondence, proposals, and contracts.
- Coordinate various departments’ participation in servicing accounts.
- Maintain hotel relationships with key accounts to increase customer satisfaction and account revenue.
- Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
- Travel locally to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel, and review competition.
- Represent the hotel at trade shows.
- Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or related industry preferred.
- Previous sales experience required.
- Work schedule varies and may include occasionally working on holidays and weekends.
- Required to sit for extended periods, lift up to 10 pounds, bend, reach, use hands and fingers to operate keyboard.
People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble – Own It