Corporate Sales Manager
Blossom Hotel Houston
7118 Bertner Avenue
Houston,
TX
77030
Description
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Prospect for new business - Internet prospecting, cold calling and contacting former clients to solicit new business and attends industry events/programs as needed.
- Builds and maintains strong client relationships.
- Responds in a timely manner to incoming group/catering business opportunities.
- Ensures that all business is booked within hotel parameters.
- Conducts hotel site inspections and client presentations both in person and virtually.
- Create contracts and other related booking documentation as required including but not limited to activity tracking. Manage and maintain client account files.
- Detail events to include all food & beverage, set up and audio-visual needs. Ask appropriate questions of the clients and make suggestions to ensure the details meet the group and the hotel's needs.
- Create group resumes and communicate client needs to all departments of the hotel. Ensure hotel staff follows through on all requests.
- Use negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must have the ability to communicate in English. Self-starting personality with an even disposition. Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times. Can communicate well with guests. Must be willing to "pitch-in" and help co- workers with their job duties and be a team player. Knowledge of a hotel structure and how all departments interact. Ability to effectively communicate with customers in a friendly and positive manner, in order to solicit business, meet client needs and resolve complaints. Ability to move throughout the hotel to conduct site inspections.
Qualifications
Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Thought Provoking - Capable of making others think deeply on a subject
Innovative - Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Goal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help
Entrepreneurial Spirit - Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Qualifications
Sales
Behaviors
- Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject (Preferred)
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group (Preferred)
- Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause (Preferred)
- Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them (Preferred)
- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking (Preferred)
- Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject (Preferred)
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest (Preferred)
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well (Preferred)
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity (Preferred)
Motivations
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Preferred
Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
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Preferred
Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
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Preferred
Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business
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Preferred
Financial: Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement
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Preferred
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Education
- Bachelors (Preferred)
Experience
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Required
2 years:
Sales
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Blossom Hotel Houston
Blossom Hotel is Houston’s newest and most distinctive luxury destination for business and leisure. Located steps from the nations largest medical and research community at Texas Medical Center, near NRG Stadium and Rice University.
Personalized, attentive service, public spaces with panache and spacious accommodations outfitted with thoughtful touches are hallmarks of the distinctive property, where premier amenities range from a rooftop pool with expansive skyline views to a plethora of elegant meeting and event spaces ideal for memorable occasions.
