Senior Manager of Sales- Government

Targets group/catering accounts, markets, or segments with heavy emphasis on proactive solicitation and account saturation.

Partners with group/catering counterpart to effectively manage the business opportunity.

Responds to incoming group/catering opportunities for the property that are outside parameters of the .

Handles all opportunities if property does not participate in an EBC.

Identifies, qualifies and solicits new group/catering business to achieve personal and each property s revenue goals.

Focuses efforts on group/catering accounts with significant potential sales revenue.

Develops effective group/catering sales plans and actions.

Designs, develops and sells creative catered events.

Maximizes revenue by upselling packages and creative food and beverage.

Understands the overall market - competitors strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them.

Closes the best opportunities for each property based on market conditions and individual property needs.

Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts.

Handles complex business with significant revenue potential as well as significant customer expectations.

Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings.

Activities include sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, trade shows, etc.

Develops relationships within community to strengthen and expand customer base for group/catering sales opportunities.

Provides excellent customer service in order to grow share of the account.

Executes brand s Customer Service Standards and property s Brand Standards.

Executes and supports the business Customer Service Standards and property s Brand Standards.

Participates in and practices daily service basics of the brand.

Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.

Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to the property and brand.

Gains understanding of the property s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution both prior to, and during the program/event.

Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels (e.g., , Market Sales, Strategic Accounts) to ensure sales efforts are coordinated, complementary and not duplicative.

Manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Uses sales resources and administrative/support staff.

Utilizes intranet for resources and information.

Conducts site inspections.

Creates contracts as required.

Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).