Now Hiring - Hilton Hotels Corporation - Travel Director of Sales/Marketing in Memphis, TN

Full description of the position

1. Maintains and promotes a team work environment with effective and clear communication amongst co-workers.*

2. Ensures best client service is being made available through communication amongst the team, cross training within the department and appropriate office coverage.*

3. Works with sales managers to ensure understanding of sales strategy and effective implementation of this strategy for the segment.*

4. Works with management team to create and implement a sales plan addressing revenue, customers and the market for the segment.*

5. Sets example through professional, friendly attitude towards clients and co-workers, timely response to clients and co-workers needs and observance of sales office standard.*

6. Ensure hotel meets or exceeds budgeted goals.*

7. Follows and tracks company cross-sell procedures.*

8. Utilizes company profile databases to determine geographic areas for travel agent calls while maintaining top and existing travel agent accounts.*

9. Organizes travel agent month and travel agent appreciation rates for slow months.*

10. Assists with the development and implementation of promotions, both internal and external.*

11. Creates a focus on attracting new business.*

12. Attends and contributes to the monthly sales strategy meeting.*

13. Updates and owns the sales strategy & sales plan with the general manager.*

14. Reviews and approves any special corporate negotiated rates.*

15. Provides positive and aggressive leadership to ensure maximum revenue potential (e.g., sets example with personal booking goals).*

16. Leads on-property sales functions to build long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of hotel sales objectives.*

17. Recommends monthly room nights target goals for sales team members.*

18. Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business.*

19. Develops and sends informative press releases to targeted lists highlighting all activities and promotions.*

20. Maintains and expands corporate incentive programs via direct mail, personal visits etc.*

21. Oversees and ensures the updating of rates, promotions on hotel website, and online travel agents without any rate parity.*

22. Handles training of sales managers and staff.*

23. Follows and promotes hotel standards with guests, co-workers.*

24. Evaluates and drives the hotels participation in the various sales channels, market sales, event booking centers, electronic lead channels, etc.*

25. Monitors all day to day activities of direct reports.*

26. Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person