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Group Sales Manager

Hilton Pennywell St. Louis at the Arch

400 Olive St.
St. Louis, MO 63102

195 Room Hotel
Managed By Hospitality Ventures Management Group
Full-Time

What You’ll Be Doing

You will build excellent relationships with local, state, and national association clients, third parties, and community organizations in order to generate business for the hotel.

Your daily tasks will include prospecting for new business, responding to incoming RFPs and inquiries, executing contracts, and communicating client expectations to the hotel team.

Your boss is the Director of Sales.

A job in sales is a great way to learn about the entire hotel.  This position can set you up for a progressive career in the sales discipline, including learning about new market segments, tackling larger hotels, serving as Director of Sales, and even working as a national salesperson or third-party planner.

Education & Experience

Hotel experience is always a plus! Applicants should have:

A college degree or two years of hotel experience

Previous experience in a similar or related position

Additional consideration will be given to applicants who have completed special certifications, such as [job-specific].

Essentials        

To be a successful candidate, you will need the following:

  • Eligible to work in the United States.
  • Sufficient education and/or literacy needed to identify and read product labels and to communicate with guests about job-related needs.
  • Ability to embrace HVMG’s Culture of Excellence by showing a warm smile, friendly personality, and positive attitude.

This position may require a varied schedule, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.  Please share your scheduling needs.

Our Associates Love

  • Amazing opportunities for career advancement across HVMG
  • Flexible full-time and part-time schedules
  • Up to 40% earned wages paid BEFORE payday with PayActive
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
  • Full Healthcare Benefits (including medical, dental, and vision coverage)
  • 401k Retirement Plan with a guaranteed 4% match and no vesting
  • Hotel and Food and Beverage Discounts and Perks

Careers at HVMG 

Our Be Excellent culture is more than just words on a website -- we live and breathe it. As one associate said in an anonymous survey, "This is the best management company I've ever worked for. They walk the talk from the corporate office to the field."

We believe that the hotel business is one of the few industries in which successful career paths can start anywhere on the org chart. You control your destiny, and, if our executives are any indication, today's dishwasher can be tomorrow's Senior Vice President.

HVMG participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability.

Posted December 19, 2024

Hilton Pennywell St. Louis at the Arch

Our Hotel

Our hotel is a renovated 19th-century bank, offering a compelling blend of historic and modern design details. Located in downtown St. Louis, the hotel is just across I-44 from The Gateway Arch. As an associate, you will appreciate the historic setting, a bustling environment, and an engaged team.

Our Guests Love

Number of Rooms: 195
Event Space Square Footage: 5,113
Dining: Pennydrop Bar + Kitchen, The Vault Marketplace
Amenities: Fitness center, business center, concierge, pet-friendly rooms
Points of Interest: Gateway Arch, America’s Center, Busch Stadium, The Dome, St Louis City Museum, Union Station

Our Associates Love

  • Amazing opportunities for career advancement across HVMG
  • Flexible full-time and part-time schedules
  • Up to 40% earned wages paid BEFORE payday with PayActive
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
  • Full Healthcare Benefits (including medical, dental, and vision coverage)
  • 401k Retirement Plan with a guaranteed 4% match and no vesting
  • Hotel and Food & Beverage Discounts and Perks

Careers at HVMG

HVMG is a successful and experienced hotel management company. Over the 20 years since our founding, we've worked with more than 100 hotels in 23 states, from premium branded properties to independent boutiques and resorts.

We are consistently listed among the top management companies in the hotel business, have won multiple Top Workplace awards, and most importantly, are obsessed with putting our associates first.

Our Be Excellent culture is more than just words on a website -- we live and breathe it. As one associate said in an anonymous survey, "This is the best management company I've ever worked for. They walk the talk from the corporate office to the field."

We believe that the hotel business is one of the few industries in which successful career paths can start anywhere on the org chart. You control your destiny, and, if our executives are any indication, today's dishwasher can be tomorrow's Senior Vice President.

HVMG participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.