Director of Sales and Marketing - Gecko Hospitality
Chicago, IL 60607
About the Job
Director of Sales & Marketing
Our company is looking for a Director of Sales & Marketing with a passion for hospitality and incredible leadership abilities. If this sounds like you, Apply Today at our location in Chicago, IL! The Director of Sales & Marketing (DOSM) is responsible for effectively soliciting and booking business from market segments with 15 group rooms or more with or without meeting space. The position is responsible for prospecting and closing business for our property in Chicago, IL!!!. This position will report to the Regional Director of Sales. The Director of Sales & Marketing position will carry a group sales booking quota from group rooms, meeting room rental, and catering. Don’t miss this great opportunity as the Director of Sales & Marketing!!! Apply Today for our location in Chicago, IL!!!!
Title of Position: Director of Sales & Marketing
Job Responsibilities:
The Director of Sales & Marketing will prospect their group and meet clients individually and be responsible for total account development. He/she can maximize sales opportunities/revenue from existing accounts in Delphi, SalesPro, STS, or CI that have not been prospected by an existing in-house seller in the past six months. We supply some group and meeting membership directories such as MPI, Helms Briscoe, etc.… for prospecting.
The Director of Sales & Marketing will prospect their group and meet clients individually and be responsible for total account development. He/she can maximize sales opportunities/revenue from existing accounts in Delphi, SalesPro, STS, or CI that have not been prospected by an existing in-house seller in the past six months. We supply some group and meeting membership directories such as MPI, Helms Briscoe, etc.… for prospecting.
This position works collaboratively with the on-property team, Regional DOSM, and the revenue manager of the specific hotel. The Director of Sales & Marketing will be responsible for prospecting, quoting, closing, contracting, and creating high-level BEO’s & group resumes before turning them over.
Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Benefits:
- Competitive Starting Salary plus bonus;
- Paid time off;
- 401K.
Qualifications:
- We would prefer that The Director of Sales & Marketing has a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management, Business Administration, Marketing or Communications;
- The Director of Sales & Marketing must have a minimum of 4-6 years experience in hotel sales;
- We would prefer that the Director of Sales & Marketing have a brand experience;
- The Director of Sales & Marketing must have familiarity with selling all market segments is preferred but will consider market-specific candidates;
- We would prefer that the Director of Sales & Marketing have experience with Delphi, SalesPro, STS and CI.
Source : Gecko Hospitality