Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality or 7+ years of industry-related experience., Strong understanding of the Corporate Travel / Hospitality industry and a network of contacts., Proficient in MS Office, Cvent Transient (Lanyon), and Cognos., Comprehensive knowledge of Hotels and the Operational and Sales Practices..

Key responsabilities:

Engage hotel sales teams and corporate clients to handle leads and RFPs.

Negotiate competitive deals while maintaining profitability for the client.

Create and implement strategic action plans to meet or exceed revenue goals.

Plan and organize customer appointments and internal meetings as needed.

Job description

Our direct client is looking for:

Position: Global Sales Director - Transient
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Chicago, IL (Can be 100% remote)

JOB DESCRIPTION:
We are looking for a Global Transient Sales Director to support requests from our clients and hotels. You will be responsible for engaging the hotel sales teams and corporate clients to answer their questions, handle leads and RFPs, and work to drive corporate business travel volume within the set account base. The Global Transient Sales Director will be responsible day-to-day account management and professionally representing Client and our brands to key customers.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
• Negotiate competitive deals offering value to the customer while maintaining profitability to Client
• Create and implement strategic action plans for portfolio of accounts to meet/exceed revenue goals
• Plan and organize customer appointments, quarterly business reviews, and internal meetings as appropriate
• Effectively communicate and bring Client’s story to life
• Champion new and need hotels and other company initiatives and priorities
• Resourcefully engage all areas of the organization to find collaboration opportunities, experiment, and secure the sale
• Possess a strong customer service mindset
• Engage with hotel sales teams, operators, and owners to build rapport and increase awareness of Client Sales Force
• Stay current on market conditions, forecasts, and trends and translate to action with proactive measures to drive sales
• Maintain a high level of productivity while working independently in a fast-paced and relatively autonomous environment
• Demonstrate strong follow up, organizational skills, and leadership mindset
• Demonstrate a commitment to Client core values

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Strong understanding of the Corporate Travel / Hospitality industry and a network of contacts
• Proficient within MS Office, Cvent Transient (Lanyon), Cognos
• Comprehensive knowledge of Hotels and the Operational and Sales Practices
• Ability to present with confidence

PREFERRED SKILLS:
• Experience with Client Systems including Reserve, Opera, Envision

EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality or 7+ years of industry related experience.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes:

[Pay Rate]: $37-40/hr W2
- Note: Pay rate will be commensurate with experience.
Medical for full time employees
Dental, and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, etc.

If interested, feel free to share your latest resume on anagaria@alphambe.com.

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