Area Sales Manager at CoralTree Hospitality, Orlando, FL
Area Sales Manager at CoralTree Hospitality in Orlando, FL. Full-time. Est. up to $100k. Apply with swipeandhired.
Category
Sales and Marketing
Position Type
Regular Full-Time
Overview
About CoralTree Hospitality
Our team members are the true soul of our company. We think differently. About travel, but also about the ways in which we deliver on our promise to engage, delight, awaken and challenge our team members as well as our guests. We are deeply committed to the foundation of core values that mold our interactions with everyone we encounter – our guests, our clients, our team, and our communities. We create engaging, impactful environments that connect people and places, awaken the spirit, and allow team members with talent, integrity, and heart to thrive. We believe our team members are the true soul of our company. We invite you to join us on this journey.
Job Overview
You will be an integral member of the team that actively solicits and handles inquiries of groups that exceed 10 guestrooms per night. You will participate in the continuing effort to deliver tailored solutions and nurture lasting relationships with our customers with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable the achievement of optimum sales objectives.
As an Area Sales Manager, you will play a key role in driving group sales for Courtyard Residence Inn and Springhill Lake Nona properties. You will actively solicit and manage group inquiries of 10+ guestrooms per night, crafting tailored solutions and building long-lasting client relationships. Your efforts will directly contribute to achieving optimal sales objectives and creating memorable guest experiences.
Responsibilities
- With an innovative mindset, identify and enthusiastically create new contacts and develop sales leads through phone solicitation/prospecting, sales calls, trade shows, etc. Some travel may be required.
- Respond to sales inquiries and contact potential clients to build and nurture lasting business relationships.
- Understand the overall market – competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply, and demand, etc. and strategically sell against our competition.
- Understand fully the hotel amenities, venues, and options and provide recommendations to create authentic experiences for our groups.
- Anticipate our guests' needs and respond promptly.
- Create, execute, and support the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposals, writing contracts, and customer correspondence).
- Produce quotes and written confirmation to all clients. Maintain timely and accurate recording of activity to include appointments, calls made, and business leads.
- Foster positive and productive relationships with all team members of Lake Nona Hotels.
- Create memorable experiences with a warm, welcoming personality that can relate to guests and all other departments.
- Utilize the freedom to go beyond to take initiative to resolve guest opportunities and create loyalty.
- Share your personal passions and knowledge of the services and amenities available to guests to help them feel comfortable, at home, and value.
- Collaborate with team members to communicate what you see and hear to staff and management to ensure the guests’ needs are met.
- Promptly answer telephones and enthusiastically greet our guests with your personal spirit, however busy and whatever time of day.
- Attend all meetings as assigned by sales leadership.
- Conduct enthusiastic property site tours showcasing the features of each of your hotels paired with the benefits tailored to the </spa