Regional Director of Sales and Marketing at AZUL Hospitality in Le Meridien Element Salt Lake City Downtown - Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Job description

• Position Type
• Full Time
• Job Shift
• Any
• Education Level
• 4 Year Degree
• Travel Percentage
• Up to 25%
• Category
• Sales
• Description
• We are seeking an accomplished and results-driven Regional Director of Sales to oversee and expand our presence throughout the Utah
• market.
• This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic sales leader who understands the importance of building strong relationships, developing new
• business opportunities, and creating long-term growth within a diverse and rapidly evolving market. The Regional Director of Sales will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive sales strategy across the territory while strengthening partnerships with key clients, organizations, and industry leaders.
• The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record of sales leadership, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to identify
• opportunities and turn them into meaningful business results. This individual will serve as a key representative of the organization throughout Utah, developing a strong presence in both established and emerging markets.
• From the business and cultural hub of Salt Lake City to the growing markets of Southern Utah, St. George, Moab and the Zion
• region, this role offers the opportunity to build relationships across a broad and diverse territory. Success will require a hands-on approach, strong market knowledge, strategic thinking, and the ability to establish trust with clients and partners at every level.
• The Area Director of Sales & Marketing is tasked with proactively identifying and pursuing suitable business opportunities through a combination of tele-prospecting and direct sales in order to meet both personal and hotel revenue objectives.
• This role entails gaining a thorough understanding of how to support the property and enhance customer loyalty by delivering exceptional service at every customer touchpoint.
• The director will hold overall responsibility for total revenue management and yield strategies, including implementation and assessment of results across group and transient room sales, group food and beverage services, meeting room rentals, local catering, outlet services, and other revenue streams.
• Key strategies will encompass market mix, pricing, sales status, direct marketing initiatives, and acquisition performance. The objective is to optimize profitability for the resort while ensuring outstanding service quality for our customers.
• Additionally, the director will be accountable for analyzing market performance, potential outcomes, and achieving budget, forecasting, and target goals across a group of hotels.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the sales effort of the sales & marketing team for two hotels.
• Enthusiastically and proactively sell the property’s concepts to group, corporate and leisure prospects in a way that best illustrates the identity of the brand as innovative and new.
• Prospect and qualify all lead sources through cold calls, tele-prospecting and networking to generate new opportunities.
• Consistently meets or exceeds individual and team sales and catering goals and hotel budgets
• Managing preferred corporate, wholesale, leisure transient, and group accounts that meet or exceed hotel revenue goals
• Negotiates contracts ensuring that all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented
• Actively pursue new clients through creative/innovative sales techniques and aggressive prospecting
• Identify opportunities to upsell customer through food & beverage offerings, room upgrades, AV and lighting upgrades and spa faculties, if applicable
• Manages lead sources to ensure quantity and quality of leads
• Create customized Wedding Packages, Menus, and proposals, etc.
• Respond to all customer inquiries within 24 hours or sooner
• Maintain accurate CI/TY information on all bookings, specifically program details, client correspondence, traces and to-do lists
• Conduct unique site inspections that create a WOW experience for the customer
• Follow proper event management procedures for event execution to include but not limited to BEO creation, F&B forecasting, resume communication, amenity/VIP designation and room block management
• Produce and distribute accurate banquet/catering event orders, timelines, diagrams, and resumes within timeframe set by hotel
• Coordinate, plans and implements wedding related marketing tactics and events
• Produce and distribute 10-day Events Schedule and BEO Packet, as well as Daily Events Schedule
• Preside over weekly 10-day BEO reading and daily 3-day BEO readings
• Drive strategies to develop long term business relationships and repeat business
• Attend tradeshows, make on-site field presentations, and outside sales calls to prospective clients
• Monitor sales activities/performance to ensure revenue goals meet or exceed established plan and accurately report variance/projections to management
• Participate in weekly strategy meetings and use Revenue Management resources to help make informed decisions and maximize revenue
• Ensure that the property is maximizing the use of all company, brand and local CVB programs
• Recruit the best possible sales team and reduce turnover through coaching, counseling and training
• Provide support and coaching for team members to drive high levels of performance, job satisfaction, and personal growth
• Develop and maintaining positive relationships with peers, competitors and brand partners
• Develop annual Group, Banquet, and Catering Operating Budget and Sales & Marketing plan in conjunction with the property’s executive team and executes marketing-related items
• Work with other hotel departments to successfully market amenities including spa, restaurant, lounge and events (as applicable)
• Manage/direct all advertising, public relations, and promotional activities.
• Coordinate local advertising to promote hotel’s restaurant, lounge, spa, etc.
• Coordinate, plan and implement wedding related marketing tactics and events
• Add creativity and trend insights into driving catering revenue via wedding packages, promotions and public relations
• Work with corporate marketing team, vendors and agencies to develop creative
• Represent hotels at various meetings and events in support of community and public relations
• Use brand opportunities to drive revenue
• Track and report on all sales activities for hotels
• Track and report on all event planner surveys and feedback
• Keep informed of industry news that affects the organization and shares information with team
• Partners with Operations in providing a customer experience that exceeds the customer’s expectations.
• Effectively develop relationships within the community to strengthen and expand customer base for future sales opportunities.
• Be an active part of the property management teams fostering and developing the desired Azul Hospitality Group culture
• Stimulate a friendly, cheerful attitude in his/her conduct with other managers, guests, and fellow associates.
• Drive product quality and a unique guest experience at every opportunity.
• Ensure that all administrative procedures are in place and functioning effectively
• Ensure a challenging and exciting environment to encourage full career development and personal growth
• Establish and monitor cost and expense control systems and procedures to achieve budgeted operating results.
• Take corrective measures and actions to ensure highest possible profitability.
• Maximize revenues through pro-active action rather than re-active.
• Work as a member of the yield team to ensure maximum occupancy is achieved at the highest possible average rate via effective setting and monitoring of rate occupancy controls.
• Assist in revenue management, room inventory control, stay controls and distribution channels as needed.
• Assist with new hotel opening’s sales efforts and ramp up.
• Assist with transition of new hotel acquisitions to the company’s portfolio.
• Advise the General Managers of all matters relating to Sales & Marketing.
• Attend weekly leadership meetings.
• Perform all accountabilities in a timely and efficient manner, following established company policy and projecting a favorable image of Azul Hospitality Group to achieve objectives.
• All other duties assigned by the Vice President of Sales & Marketing.

Requirements

• The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Considerable knowledge of complex mathematical calculations and computer accounting programs. Budgetary analysis capabilities required.
• Extensive knowledge of the hotel, its services and facilities.
• Must have excellent leadership capability and customer relation’s skills. Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the staff member acting as a team leader. There is minimal direct supervision.
• Must be detail oriented with outstanding organizational and communication skills.
• Must possess basic computational ability.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
• Ability to analyze, forecast data, and make judgments to ensure proper payroll and production control.
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy and collect accurate information to resolve conflicts.
• Thorough knowledge of federal, state and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil rights, occupational safety and health, wage and hour issues, and labor relations, including, but not limited to the following statutes and their state and local analogues (where applicable): Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FLSA, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, and NLRA.
• High school or equivalent education required. Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent level of education preferred.
• Sales and/or Catering manager experience in hospitality required.
• Ability to provide and maintain a valid driver’s license as the position may require the operation of motorized and electric vehicles.

Skills

Required

• Must possess basic computer skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to oversee or work for high-profile brands Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive benefits package Opportunities for professional growth within a rapidly expanding hospitality organization
• A supportive, people-oriented culture that values innovation and leadership
• Exempt Staff Members are not covered by the overtime provisions and do not receive overtime pay. Exempt Staff members are paid a fixed salary that is intended to cover all of the compensation to which they are entitled.