Now Hiring - Senior Sales Manager in Knoxville, TN

The Senior Sales Manager holds a pivotal position within the Hotel Operations team as a highly accomplished professional in the hotel sales industry. Demonstrating remarkable competence in direct selling and backed by a track record of accomplishments, they exemplify unwavering dedication and proficiency. Their main duty revolves around aiding the property in attaining its sales and revenue goals, all while cultivating a portfolio of both new and loyal clients. To achieve this, they forge strong connections with the local community and on-site, thereby solidifying a strong brand reputation. Additionally, the Senior Sales Manager is entitled to a quarterly sales bonus and other enticing perks.

This is a hybrid position and allows for remote work. Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to Oxford, MS, or a neighboring town.

All Full-Time Employees Are Eligible For:

• PTO
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• 401K/401K match
• Employee discounts at all properties
• Cross-training at other portfolio properties
• Great company culture

$55,000 - $60,000 base

• Target accounts, markets, or segments with an emphasis on proactive solicitation
• Identifies, qualifies, and solicits new business to achieve individual and property revenue goals
• Focuses efforts on accounts with significant potential sales revenue
• Develops effective sales plans and actions
• Understands the overall market - competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply, and demand, etc. and knows how to sell against them
• Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to maximize revenues and close on business
• Handles complex business with significant revenue potential as well as significant customer expectations
• Conducting site inspections
• Preparing and presenting effective proposals
• Maintain well-organized documentation and reports
• Utilize sales, reservations, and revenue management systems
• Develop sales plans and strategies to meet or exceed established revenue and room night goals
• Partner with operations and events departments to ensure full participation in servicing guests and clients
• Partner with the sales department to meet department goals

• A minimum of 5 years of hotel sales or comparable experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Organized and detail-orientated
• Business-minded
• Effectively manage client relations
• Capacity to work independently and as a team
• Competitive spirit, passionate, and driven

The Oliver Hotel is Knoxville's nicest boutique hotel. With only 28 rooms, a fine-dining restaurant, and Knoxville's original speakeasy bar, our goal is to deliver the highest quality service and experience in Knoxville.

All full-time employees are eligible for:

• PTO
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
• 401K/401K match
• Paid monthly parking subscription(where applicable)
• Employee discounts at all properties

Oliver Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.