Handles customer inquiries and acts as the on-property liaison for group sales within the pre-defined peak room parameters for Property sales.
Achieves group revenue goals by responding to incoming group/catering opportunities for the property that are within the pre-defined peak room parameters.
Understands the overall market (e.g., competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc.) and knows how to sell against them.
Closes the best opportunities for the property based on market conditions and property needs.
Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts.
Achieves group revenue goals by actively up-selling each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity.
Partners with the sales team to identify new group/catering business and achieve personal and property revenue goals.
Acts as the on-property liaison for group events over the Group Sales peak room parameters of the Sales Office.
Develops group sales revenue and operation budgets, and provides forecasting reports.
Works with the management team to create and implement a group sales/marketing plan addressing revenue, customers, and market.