Franchise Hotel - SALES MANAGER

About Us

Travel is a journey. We help make it a joy. Starting with a warm, inviting welcome for all guests, whether travelling on business or for fun, enjoying a one night stay, or relaxing for a week. At Holiday Inn®? we thrive on making our guests stays brighter, helping them create memories that will last a lifetime. Irresistible smiles are our specialty. We should know, we’ve been on our journey since 1952. So if you can help our guests enjoy the brighter side of travel, we’d love to give you a warm welcome to the Holiday Inn®? family.

Your day to day

We’re always looking for new ways to raise the bar. So we’re searching for a Sales Director with a track record of driving sales and smashing targets to help us fill our rooms, meeting suites and banquet halls.

Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:
● Managing daily sales activities and coaching your team to deliver to their full potential
● Hitting all personal and team sales goals to help us maximize profitability
● Creating and implementing sales plans that drive measurable incremental occupancy, increase average rates, increase volume, food and beverage and banquet sales 
● Producing and reviewing monthly reports to monitor performance
● Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients and outside contacts

What we need from you

§  Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in marketing or related field. 

§  Must have good command of English lanquage, both verbal and written.

§  Four or more years of experience in a hospitality or hotel sales and marketing setting with direct   supervisory experience over a sales team.

§  Strong knowledge of local businesses and business trends required.

§You will be required to move throughout hotel property to conduct site inspections presenting guest rooms and meeting spaces. 

§ Have comfort in presenting and discussing Food & Beverage menus and catering details.

§Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel, both orally and in written form to previous, current and potential clients.

§  Prepare and negotiate contracts with clients, obtain signatures, communicate in a clear and concise manner by email.

§  Handle account details so that all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented within a timely manner.

§  Prepare Banquet Event Orders (BEO) prior to the events; ensuring accurate communication of event details to the operational departments is relayed in order to achieve guest satisfaction.

§  Host weekly Sales & Service meetings, present BEO’s to the operations team.

§Develop and conduct persuasive verbal and written sales presentations to prospective clients.

§  Know and understand room set ups for functions and time required for set up. Be familiar with our catering menus, pricing and the ability to upsell and increase catering revenues.Be familiar with specialty foods available.

§  Represent hotel at trade shows and community events.  Set up exhibits involving bending, stooping, lifting and reaching overhead.

§  Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

§  Participate in training for brand and keeping skills up to date as directed by GM.

§Perform any other job related duties as assigned. 

    Work Permit to work in Canada.

What we offer

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work,
We welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
So, join us and you’ll become part of our hotel family.