HRI Hospitality
Senior Sales Manager
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The Barnett Hotel
Overview
- Location: New Orleans Warehouse District, steps from the New Orleans French Quarter
- Size: 234 rooms, 16,000 sq. ft. meeting/event space
Amenities:
- Contemporary rooms
- Rooftop pool
- Five signature dining venues
- Vibrant communal spaces
The Barnett offers an authentic New Orleans experience with curated events, live music, and standout food and beverage. Its versatile meeting and event spaces, combined with proximity to the Caesars Superdome, create an engaging environment for hospitality professionals serving both business and leisure travelers.
Job Role: Senior Sales Manager
Responsibilities
- Overall responsibility for selling guestrooms for an assigned market segment(s).
- Assist the sales and catering team in meeting or exceeding the hotel’s budgeted financial targets.
- Responsible for meeting assigned monthly sales goals.
- Not a remote work position; requires on-property attendance 5 days per week.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- College Degree or High School Diploma with related experience
Experience
- Minimum of 3+ years of past sales experience preferred
- Experience in a similar size and quality hotel preferred
Skills and Knowledge
- Must be able to read, write, and understand English
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including leading and participating in formal presentations
- Strong negotiation skills as well as the ability to cultivate leads, build relations, and close the deal
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Advanced knowledge of market trends, competition, and key customers of the hotel
- Advanced knowledge of sales skills and revenue management
- Ability to train and motivate peers
- Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Delphi, or other hotel sales systems, and other programs as it pertains to this position)
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Strong desire to deliver high quality of customer service
- Detail-oriented and organized as it pertains to accuracy and efficiency
- Good personnel and management and organizational skills
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Job Duties
- Assist sales and catering team in achieving and exceeding budgeted goals in guestroom revenue, profit, and occupancy for the total hotel
- Effectively communicate with Director of Revenue and Director of Sales to review opportunities that impact revenue goals
- Conduct weekly sales calls to existing and new accounts, as well as uncover new business in assigned market segment(s)
- Build and strengthen relationships with existing and new accounts to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls, entertainment, trade shows, etc.
- Travel locally to conduct outside calls, promote the hotel, and review competition reader boards to develop leads
- Generate leads and new business through internet searches, telephone and email solicitations, mailings, referrals, networking, trade shows, professional and community organizations, sales blitzes, etc.
- Arrange site inspections of the hotel for new accounts
- Maintain accurate sales records in the hotel sales system to provide complete history, ensure future and current quality of service, and enhance future prospects
- Respond to all sales inquiries within 24 business hours
- Execute and support the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence)
- Responsible for negotiating sales contracts and the implementation and set up as required
- Analyze historical, current, and future hotel/market trends and develop strategies to maximize occupancy and average rate of hotel through creative and selective selling
- Assist in the development of the annual budget and quarterly owner reviews
- Participate in management meetings to discuss budget, forecast, and rate
- Be actively involved with assisting the Sales leader in any training, mentoring, strategy development, implementation, and execution within the sales department
- Partner with operations team to coordinate customer specifications, effectively respond to customer issues and comments to ensure customer satisfaction
- Participate in hotel weekly staff meeting, if applicable
- Adjust work schedule as needed to meet the business demands, which may include hours in early morning, evening, and/or weekend hours
- Other duties as assigned
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HRI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.
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