Shoreham Hotel
Nestled in the Woodley Park neighborhood of Washington, DC, the Omni Shoreham Hotel is a true urban oasis within the Capitol City. Associates pride themselves as being a part of a historic landmark serving as host to numerous presidents, dignitaries, political events and inaugural balls.
Associates can enjoy and be rewarded by several career development opportunities and the environment to grow one’s career into various areas of the hotel including leadership roles. The Omni Shoreham Hotel associates consistently rank their place of employment as one of the Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal and scored the hotel with the highest ever results on the Associate Engagement Survey in 2012.
Associates at the Omni Shoreham Hotel are proud of being a true part of an extended family and many have spent their entire careers within the hotel, some with over 4 decades of service! We celebrate these milestones and as well as many other successes on a monthly basis during our all associate rallies, “Hibiscus Huddles, “in honor of our company logo.
The Omni Shoreham Hotel is looking for a dynamic Sales Manager to join their Sales Team!
($65,000 - $67,500/year, based on experience)
Responsibilities Fully develop the Group Market Segment through the solicitation of new profitable group business and the re-booking of current group business.Merchandise as skillfully as possible the guest rooms and event spaces to maximize revenue potential for the hotel and to ensure that the customer has the best possible meeting experience.Achieve monthly room night goals; develop and implement sales action plans; maintain positive interdepartmental communications; and complete special projects as assigned by the Director of Sales & Marketing and Director of Group Sales.Adhere to all various written mandatory standards of operations, policies and procedures, manuals, memos, oral instructions, etc., all of which go to make up the essential functions of the job.Meet or exceed weekly, quarterly and annual sales goals, targets and initiatives.Develop, actively solicit, and map group business accounts per defined territory.Maintain a complete database of accounts in defined territories.Identify and qualify potential prospects through participation in tradeshows, sales blitzes and other sales initiatives.Maximize outcome of all sales initiatives by following up on leads, following up with clients in-house to identify additional business opportunities and aggressively managing accounts.Perform in a manner that demonstrates a professional manner to clients and potential clients at every opportunity.Maintain customer relations, Global Sales Office relations, trade relations, industry relations and staff relations to the Hotel’s benefit.Promote all Omni Properties and offer information to clients to cross sell the brand, as well and promote other memberships and relationships available for members at participating resorts.Work closely with all departments such as Convention Services, Catering and Revenue Management departments to ensure that all details are communicated for to ensure a successful meeting experience.Participate in all sales meetings and business reviews.Submit SMART Plans & Development Goals as well as Market Place Action Plans quarterly. Qualifications Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in business, communications, or hotel management preferredTwo years or more related experience in sales work at a conference hotel.Must have experience in "cold call" solicitation, contract closing, site inspections/visits with clients, setting up fam trips and contract negotiations.Participate in development training through OBCR and ongoing with Omni Hotels & Resorts.Remain current with all pertinent computer software programs and equipmentHave working knowledge of all departments, the Resort and its amenities
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disability. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement
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