Now Hiring - Hilton Garden Inn - Sales Manager in Anchorage, AK

Full description of the position

The Anchorage Hilton Hotel is expanding our Sales office and is currently seeking a hardworking and professional Sales Manager to join our team!

Going under full renovation in the fall, the Hilton is the largest full service hotel with 606 rooms located in downtown Anchorage. The hotel has a full service restaurant, bar, room service, exercise room, indoor pool and 24,000 square feet of functional event space.

Job Duties:

• Gain a deep understanding of the hotels existing and potential client base.
• Devise new ways to expand the client base through prospecting, marketing and key relationships.
• Develop marketing materials for the hotel and implement/oversee the hotels marketing program.
• Proactively reaches out to organizations, associations and companies that may require hotel rooms and/or meeting space for conferences and events.
• Have in-person meetings with potential accounts to explain the hotels unique value proposition and to negotiate future business opportunities.
• Negotiates, designs and implements special group rates for key accounts.
• Acts as a pro-active, quota-carrying salesperson that prospects accounts, closes deals and maintains relationships.
• Processes payments, applies discounts and often creates key documents such as Group Sales Agreements, Group Resumes, Corporate Rate Letters and LNR Agreements.
• Handles any complaints or reviews related to group/corporate sales or marketing initiatives.
• Ensures that key accounts booking room blocks have a fantastic stay and receive VIP treatment.
• Creates positive, lasting relationships with contacts from Key Accounts.

We want someone whom embodies Hilton Values!

H- Hospitality
I- Integrity
L- Leadership
T- Teamwork
O- Ownership
N- Now

We offer medical/dental/vision and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k), FSA and travel benefits, plus quarterly bonus programs.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person