National Sales Manager

Job Description

Remote position in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia area

The National Sales Manager In-Market Team-Caesars Entertainment will have overall responsibility for building and managing Caesars Entertainment In-Market sales efforts to achieve the Company’s financial goals. This will include the oversight and coordination of your specific assigned market.

Specific Responsibilities Include

• Solicit and book programs that maximize revenue for Rooms, Food and Beverage, meeting room rental, etc.
• Finalize Contracts with Clients
• Travel and make Sales Calls to promote facilities including appointments in your own location as well as occasional trips to other locations for Tradeshows, Familiarization Events, Site Inspections, etc.
• Conduct and arrange site inspections to meeting planners and other prospective clients.
• Meet individual and team booking goals; business size is 300+ room nights on peak
• Complete Prospecting calls
• Make sure Pre & Post trip reports (including expense reports) are completed and submitted on time.
• Consistently meet measurable objectives for properties sales growth.
• Create demand for Caesars properties and increase sales revenue by driving the Caesars Sales brand.
• Personally lead and close large account sales opportunities with the intent to gain market share.
• Persistently work toward unquestionable customer retention and satisfaction that will result in customers being enthusiastic references, thus increase brand awareness.
• Create strong collaborative partnerships with property operations that work to accomplish their goals while continuing to build brand identity and delivery in day to day operations.
• Consistently communicate with team and drive superior performance.
• Act as support network for all sales people in his/her region, assisting them in meeting and exceeding all goals and objectives.
• Communicate effectively with other regions, Property and In-Market, Meeting operators and customers
• Able to negotiate and understand contract language
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Caesars Entertainment is looking for a seasoned sales manager who will drive Caesars In-Market sales process in order to achieve revenue goals in his/her market. This individual must be a creative, high energy, hands on, take charge executive with proven sales skills. Additional characteristics include:

• Proven experience selling hospitality to a diverse set of customers.
• Established customer base
• Extensive experience managing an In-Market sales force working remotely.
• A track record of consistent performance and accountability using multiple sales approaches and managing complex sales into a diverse group of customers.
• Excellent oral, written, verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills required.
• BA/BS degree preferred, but not required.
• 2+ years of prior Hotel Meeting Sales Experience preferred
• Neat and professional appearance
• Ability to act quickly and exercise good judgment under pressure/conflict situations
• High volume, fast paced, frequent interruptions
• Must be enthusiastic and efficient and work well with co-workers and management
• Long hours involved, flexible working hours, and available on weekends and holidays
• Must be able to travel
  
  

About Us

At Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.

Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values – Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail – every day. Our mission, “Create the Extraordinary”. Our vision, “Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don’t perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars”. If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.