**Hotel:** East Peoria Embassy Suites 100 Conference Center Dr. E. Peoria, IL 61611 Sales Manager Full time **Atrium SPIRIT – where teamwork, passion and appreciation ignite service excellence** **Join Our Team** Atrium Hospitality is an innovative hotel management company that goes above and beyond, showcasing our unique Atrium SPIRIT! We are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of our guests, our associates, and our local communities. Our vibrant team of purpose-driven hospitality enthusiasts is dedicated to embracing individual strengths, nurturing personal ambitions, and inspiring professional opportunities. We manage an award-winning diverse collection of both independent hotels and well-respected brands across the country. A career with us is a boundless journey enriched by appreciation, teamwork, and travel incentives! Our valued associates are part of an extended family, united in the shared pursuit of service excellence. We are Atrium Proud! **Sales Manager Opportunity** We are currently seeking a motivated and engaging Sales Manager with proven experience in hotel or resort sales to join our team at the East Peoria Embassy Suites. This critical role is focused on driving room revenue, proactively soliciting new business, and maximizing revenue from existing corporate and preferred accounts. The Sales Manager will play a key part in up-selling opportunities, meeting personal and team revenue targets, and ensuring seamless service delivery for our guests. As the Sales Manager, you’ll be responsible for building strong customer relationships and inspiring guest loyalty by consistently delivering service excellence. This role is ideal for a results-oriented professional with a track record of achieving sales goals, who thrives in a team environment, and is committed to learning and leading by example. Professionalism, creativity, and a dedication to problem-solving are essential. **Key Responsibilities** + Revenue Generation & Sales Growth: Proactively solicit, negotiate, and secure both new and repeat business, ensuring that individual revenue goals are met or exceeded. Work diligently to identify potential customers, accounts, and markets that align with the hotel’s objectives. + Sales Process Management: Navigate the complete sales process, from qualifying leads and negotiating contracts to closing deals and coordinating event details. Maintain a consistent sales pipeline through diligent follow-up and customer engagement. + Event Coordination: Partner closely with clients to coordinate all aspects of their event, including space requirements, meeting schedules, equipment, menu selections, and billing. Work collaboratively with internal departments to ensure seamless execution and exceptional guest experiences. + Sales Contract Management: Prepare and execute sales contracts, event orders, and group resumes. Ensure all agreements are clearly communicated and that the terms are upheld for customer satisfaction. + Client Relationship Management: Develop and maintain lasting relationships with clients through exceptional service, personalized attention, and a commitment to meeting their unique needs. Leverage these relationships to maximize sales and ensure repeat business. + Strategic Planning & Goal Setting: Create and execute a monthly SMART plan, documenting measurable goals and action plans to ensure consistent sales performance. Regularly review progress and adjust strategies as needed to achieve targets. + Sales Reporting & Tracking: Utilize a detailed file and trace system to organize and track all sales activities, ensuring that every call and client interaction is documented and followed up on in a timely manner. + Team Collaboration: Work closely with the broader sales and marketing team, as well as other hotel departments, to align strategies and ensure the smooth delivery of services to clients. Share market insights and customer feedback to support continuous improvement. **Qualifications & Experience** Required: + Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in Event Services, Banquets, Hotel Sales, Marketing, or a related field + High School diploma or equivalent + Proven ability to negotiate and close sales effectively while maintaining strong client relationships + Proficient in Microsoft Office + Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer + Occasional travel or off-site meetings may be required Preferred: + 2+ years of college education or equivalent experience in a sales and marketing or supervisory role + Experience with Delphi, FDC, Marriott CI/TY, or similar event management software + Knowledge of the hotel industry and its market trends _Join Atrium Hospitality – where teamwork, passion, and appreciation ignite service excellence!_ __________________________________________________ When you’re an Atrium Associate, you’re a part of a crucial workforce providing the ultimate ‘Home Away From Home’ for our guests. We know that it takes a lot of time and effort to provide these exceptional experiences, so we reward your efforts with a competitive compensation plan and other benefits and perks that allow you to offer your best to our guests. These benefits include: + **Daily Pay** + **Significant Travel Discounts on Marriott and/or Hilton properties** + **401k Plans** + **Medical Insurance** + **Other property specific benefits** Plus, we make sure you can grow your career the way you want to through Internship programs, training and development and over 80 hotels that offer incredible opportunities for career driven associates. _____________________________________________ **_Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations._** **_Atrium Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training._** **_Atrium Hospitality brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los empleados y aplicantes de empleo y prohíbe la discriminación y el acoso de cualquier tipo sin distinción de raza, color, religión, edad, sexo, origen nacional, estado de discapacidad, genética, estado de veterano protegido, orientación sexual, género de identidad o expresión, o cualquier otra característica protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales._** **_Esta política se aplica a todos los términos y condiciones de empleo, incluido el reclutamiento, la contratación, la colocación, la promoción, la terminación, el despido, el retiro, la transferencia, las licencias, la compensación y la capacitación._** **Notice of candidate Privacy Rights:** **https://atriumhospitality.com/privacy-policy/** Atrium Hospitality is now one of the largest hotel management companies in the United States and we're still growing. As a result of our growth, we are always looking for great talent to join our organization. As owners and managers, we are responsible for the positive experiences of our guests and associates, and we strive to bring to life a culture that promotes the five simple values that drive our business: **Service** We deliver the best guest experience possible. We are a home away from home for our guests, and we are charged with making them feel safe and welcome. **Perseverance** We will be better today than we were yesterday. **Inclusion** We are committed to the equitable treatment of all associates as well as equal access to opportunities and resources for all, at every level of the organization. **Respect** We treat others the way we would like to be treated. **Innovation** We strive to develop, share and implement new thoughts, ideas and methods that improve our company, our operations and the guest and associate experience. **Teamwork** Our associates are our family, and we provide them the resources and support needed to produce the best work environment possible. In addition to our core values, we believe that being a responsible community partner is a defining characteristic of the Atrium Hospitality culture, including supporting a range of civic and community activities. We pride ourselves on four impactful pillars that support our associates, our communities and our future: Wellness, Embracing those with Disabilities, Sustainability, and Education. When a candidate makes the decision to join Atrium Hospitality, they are entrusting the very engaged and invested leaders of this great organization to support, encourage, coach, develop and inspire excellence in them. This leadership responsibility is a critical one, accepted with the pride and gravity it deserves. We recognize that when we do this well, we reap the rewards of a productive and engaged team; it is key to the success of Atrium Hospitality. The voices and opinions of our associates truly matter. We encourage, welcome, expect and act upon their input to help us make decisions that are in the best interest of our teams and the continued growth and sustainability of the organization. **Come grow with us!**