Now Hiring - Candlewood Suites - Sales Manager in Alcoa, TN

Full description of the position

Candlewood Suites Knoxville Airport-Alcoa is currently taking applications for our Sales Director position. The right candidate must be a self-starter, have knowledge of the hotel industry, strong interpersonal skills to achieve sales goals, maximize revenue, and acquire new accounts.

As a Sales Director, your responsibilities will include:

Our ideal candidate will be able to maximize hotel revenue and profits, meet and exceed sales goals, establish and maintain relationships within corporate / group market segments and enhance hotel’s market share.

Job objective is to acquire new transient, corporate, group, and convention business for the hotel through pro-active direct outside sales, marketing, telemarketing, direct mail, appointment calls, tours of hotel and saturation of existing accounts/ segments for new contacts. Develop long term business partnerships, consistently striving to maximize revenue and promote relationships through effective negotiation. The Director of Sales is responsible for the overall sales office organization. Position requires follow-up and maintenance of accounts, maintaining file & account accuracy, fielding inquiries, reporting, sales blitz and special projects.

Requirements: Ideal candidate will possess strong communication, organization and computer skills as well as a basic understanding of hotel operations. Attention to detail and a true desire to provide exceptional service are critical. Familiarity with Intercontinental Hotel Group’s (IHG) operating systems is preferred, but not required. Knowledge of the market and the Blount County area is a plus.

Essential to position:

* Self-motivation, management and time management.

* Extremely organized with attention to detail. Able to maintain a weekly schedule with new business appointments.

* Clear understanding and implementation of the hotel's business strategies.

* Set sales goals to meet and exceed revenue budget requirements.

* Establish and implement action plans to meet sales goals.

* Establish new business partnerships through a combination of appointments, Tele-market, site tours, constant prospecting, networking and obtaining accounts from market.

* Strong prospecting skills and excellent closing skills.

* Expectational verbal and written communication skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person