Group Sales Manager

Location: New York

** About Four Seasons:
** Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart.

We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
** About the location:
** An architectural icon in the heart of Lower Manhattan. Diverse, inspiring and vibrant – where art meets architecture in the heart of Tri Be Ca , Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is steps away from the city’s most authentic neighbourhoods. Come and discover a new kind of urban chic with us, whether you choose to rejuvenate in our globally inspired Spa with a heated indoor pool, or dine at CUT by renowned celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

We look forward to welcoming you.
** OUR VISION:
** We are New York’s Luxury Lifestyle Icon.
** OUR MISSION:
** To inspire meaningful connections…  To curate exceptional experiences…  To deliver passionate service…         …with kindness, care and a commitment to excellence

Our value proposition is to provide our guests with a catalog of experiences for a life well lived, in addition to the Four Seasons service excellence promise.
** OUR

PURPOSE:

** To Enrich the Lives of Employees, Guests and the Community around us
** OUR VALUES:
** We think differently  We are client obsessed  We have passion  We own it  We truly care about each other  We have integrity
** Join Our Team
** Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is looking for a Group Sales Manager who fully embodies our values, shares a passion for excellence, and infuses enthusiasm into everything they do. As a Group Sales Manager you will be accountable for shaping the guest and employee experience by providing exceptional service in support of our world-renowned hotel. FSNYD is recognized as a Forbes 5 Star Hotel;
Forbes 5 Star Spa and AAA 5 Diamond Hotel.

Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is diverse, inspiring and vibrant. As a Group Sales Manager you will be part of a team that prides itself on excellent service, driving inclusion & belonging, working collaboratively, demonstrating mutual respect and having a passion for providing exceptional guest experiences.

Your role is vital to the success of Four Seasons New York Downtown. You will be able to shape your work environment by contributing to new ideas, offer solutions and find ways to collaborate with all departments being at the heart of the operation. In return you will be provided with the same level of care that we expect to be shared with our employees and all backed by our impressive Employee Value Proposition.
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* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

*** Develop accounts (new and existing) by mapping specific business and buying tendencies.  Include group profile for each meeting; maintain organized and professional plan for correspondence and follow up. (25%)
* Perform daily telephone solicitations to new and existing accounts/customers in defined geographic region. (15%)
* Promote awareness to corporate, incentive and association markets via travel to respective regions in the country providing presentations and personal sales calls. (10%)
* Maintain communication/relationship with WSO network for specific assigned region, as well as other FS hotels toward achieving pre-determined revenue goal. (15%)
* Create and execute direct sales plan specific to market assignment. (5%)
* Promote local awareness through maintaining relationships with CVB’s and tourism authorities. (5%)
* Conduct tours of property to meeting…