Director of Sales and Marketing

Director of Sales & Marketing

Our company is looking for a Dual Director of Sales & Marketing with a passion for hospitality and incredible leadership abilities. If this sounds like you, Apply Today at our location in Des Plaines, IL!

The Director of Sales & Marketing (DOSM) is responsible for effectively soliciting and booking business from market segments with 15 group rooms or more with or without meeting space. The position is responsible for prospecting and closing business for our properties in Des Plaines.

Title of Position: Director of Sales & Marketing

Salary: $120K - $150K + 35% Bonus Potential + PTO + Benefits

Job Responsibilities:

The Director of Sales & Marketing will prospect their group and meet clients individually and be responsible for total account development. He/she can maximize sales opportunities/revenue from existing accounts in Delphi, SalesPro, STS, or CI that have not been prospected by an existing in-house seller in the past six months. We supply some group and meeting membership directories such as MPI, Helms Briscoe, etc. for prospecting.

This position works collaboratively with the on-property team, Regional DOSM, and the revenue manager of the specific hotel. The Director of Sales & Marketing will be responsible for prospecting, quoting, closing, contracting, and creating high-level BEO’s & group resumes before turning them over.

Qualifications:

• We would prefer that the Director of Sales & Marketing has a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or Communications.
• The Director of Sales & Marketing must have a minimum of 4-6 years of experience in hotel sales.
• We would prefer that the Director of Sales & Marketing has brand experience.
• The Director of Sales & Marketing must have familiarity with selling all market segments, but will consider market-specific candidates.
• We would prefer that the Director of Sales & Marketing has experience with Delphi, SalesPro, CVent, Meeting Broker.

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