Outside Sales Manager - Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach ResortHilton

The Sales Manager for the Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach Resort is responsible for the development of market segment(s) and solicitation of new customer relationships and accounts while maintaining existing relationships with current accounts while consistently striving to maximize revenue and promote relationships through effective negotiation of guest room and meeting space rentals, and prices as well as food and beverage services.

The Embassy Suites Dorado del Mar Beach Resort in Dorado, Puerto Rico is located just outside of San Juan, a short drive from Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport (SJU). Discover the many things to do on our beautiful island including rich history, culture, arts and amazing natural wonders. The hotel features 174 well-appointed suites and offers 10K sq. ft. of meeting space.

What will it be like to work for this Hilton Brand?

Embassy Suites by Hilton has perfected the full-service, upscale, all-suite hotel. Built on a long-standing legacy that is both inviting and comfortable, Embassy Suites properties provide guests with "More Reasons to Stay®", offering open-air atriums, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, spacious two-room suites and complimentary Manager's Receptions every evening. Embassy Suites' bundled pricing ensures that guests receive enormous value at a single price. Whether they are traveling for business, with their family, with a group, or for leisure, our guests return again and again to experience the consistently awarded, best-in-class customer service provided at Embassy Suites.

Embassy Suites is one of Hilton Worldwide's ten market-leading brands. For more information visit www.hiltonworldwide.com. If you understand the importance of providing an inviting and comfortable experience and feel you can contribute to an award-winning team, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Team Member with Embassy Suites Hotels.

What will I be doing?

Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Responsibly represent the hotel through conducting conferences, making proposals and other external sales presentations to prospective customers to solicit, explain, negotiate and close hotel sales. Utilize discretion and authority to negotiate contracts and commit company with customers and establish agreements with vendors.
• Travel and engage in sales activities outside of the hotel to meet with and entertain customers and prospective customers, participate in tradeshows, and industry and community events to promote facilities, to make proposals, maintain contacts, and to close deals.
• Write proposals and/or contracts to advise prospective groups for meeting space and/or banquet date, space and rate availability for group accommodations (10-50 guest rooms) for moderately complex meetings. Develop and quote prices for same.
• Attend weekly sales departmental meeting and other scheduled meetings to support business operations, e.g., tentative review, lost business review, group-pick up, etc.
• Conduct site inspections and property tours with potential customers, visiting guest rooms, meeting space and banquet facilities, as well as other hotel facilities.
• SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS
• In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company.
• Assist supportive staff with answering of telephones, using the fax machines and maintaining sales files.
• Prepare company contracts for the hotel in accordance with current business and pricing conditions

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