Sales Manager

Driven by an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit, InnVentures has a culture of building teams that produce winning results. We operate over 75 hotels in 20+ states for some of the Nation’s largest REIT’s and private real estate owners, in addition to a large portfolio of individual and family-owned hotels. Throughout our 40-year history we have established proven methods of management, development, and revenue maximization resulting in a trusted acumen for operating major hotel brands.

Location

Fairfield Inn & Suites Charleston Airport Convention Center, SC

Overview

Apply your competitive spirit and ability to influence others to solidify great partnerships! As a Sales Manager, you will feel motivated and energized to uncover and close new business for multiple properties in the same market. Your ability to connect with people in a meaningful way and your endless drive for meeting goals will both contribute to increased market share and positive financial results for each hotel.

We offer eligible employees a number of benefits to enhance their health and well-being:

• Group insurance, including medical, dental, vision and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off
• Company-matched 401(k) plan
• Voluntary benefits including short term disability, long term disability, accident, life, critical illness and Flexible Spending Account
• Life enrichment benefits including hotel benefits, employee assistance program, leadership development program and more!
• Get paid daily
  
  

Responsibilities

• Solicit, negotiate and book new business through proactive direct sales efforts.
• Build on existing relationships to maintain and grow our current customer and account base.
• Capture your client’s vision and effectively convey their needs and requests within the hotels.
• Respond to all client inquiries, requests and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Develop rapport with key industry players in the community, including the local Convention & Visitor’s Bureau.
• Meet or exceed weekly sales call goals to maintain your sales pipeline.
• Plan for success by participating in weekly sales meetings, recording and taking action on future traces for accounts, customers and events, writing action plans and by preparing the annual marketing plan.
• Support the goals of the hotel through teamwork and collaboration with all departments.
  
  

Qualifications

• College course work in related field helpful.
• Experience in a hotel or a related field preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be skilled in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing.
• Long hours sometimes required.
• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
• Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing nametags.
• Comply with InnVentures Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
• Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.
  
  

Salary Range: $50,000-$55,000/year