Sales And Meeting Coordinator

Overview

The Sales and Meeting Coordinator is responsible for selling hotel rooms, generating awareness for the hotel and company, supporting and enhancing sales initiatives that are compatible with LBA sales plans, strategies, and programs, in addition to planning and coordinating all Banquets and Meetings.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• One year experience in a similar capacity.
• Two years’ experience in service industry.
• Company associates have access to guestrooms and property. As such, character traits of honesty and trustworthiness are essential to this position and must be displayed at all times. Per company policy, potential associates must pass appropriate security clearances.

• Computer skills required:
  Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience with customer relationship software like Hotel Sales Pro, ACT or Salesforce is preferred.
• Must be able to perform major life activities: standing, lifting, bending, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, and communicating.
• Must be able to push or pull 60 pounds and lift and/or carry 30 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for eight hours, bend, stretch, reach.
• Must be able to see and hear.
• Must be able to speak and read English; the ability to communicate in another language may be helpful.
• Must display professionalism, honesty and trustworthiness at all times.

Knowledge in:

• Identifying opportunities to achieve financial performance goals.
• Budget limitations and cost controls.
• Food and Beverage costs and how to calculate.
• Selling strategies for highest profit of produce and services.
• Configurations and setups for function space.
• Competition and what this property has (or doesn’t have) over others.
• The area shopping, dining, entertainment and travel directions to assist guest inquiries.
• Daily hotel operations: check daily events, bulletin boards; and stay up-to-date on changes, new procedures and events.
• Entire property, staff, services, hours of operation, type of rooms, locations, rates, discounts.

• Offer aggressive yet competitive Rate Agreements to local companies and leads that have extended stay business or multiple room business under the direction and approval of the General Manager and Director of Sales.
• Passionately sell hotel guest rooms and meeting rooms through direct client contact to achieve (preferably exceed) revenue, ADR, Occupancy and RevPAR goals.
• Establish a client base of primary and secondary market segments for extended stay business where appropriate; incorporate strategic Sales Action Plans, on an “as needed” basis and when agreed upon by GMs and DOS.
• Determine Top Accounts in competitor’s hotels to become “target accounts” for our hotel(s).
• Target, saturate, and penetrate specific companies to reach true decision makers in positions to refer to our hotel(s) while seeking new business and/or working an existing account.
• Computer literate.
• Maintain organization of supplies and order as necessary.

• Sell effectively; negotiate when necessary.
• Multi-task, remain associate and guest service centric.
• Effectively communicate with guests, department heads, associates and home office support staff.
• Solve guest issues with professionalism while maintaining a hospitable attitude.
• Market and promote to increase exposure and sales.

• Assist Director of Sales with inside sales for the property.
• Obtain initial inquiry information from prospective customers; calls for follow up by the DOS when DOS is making outside sales calls. Initial handling of customer walks-ins and quoting and closing business as approved by the GM and DOS.
• Maintain banquet and meeting rooms through a preventative maintenance program.
• Prepare customer sales agreements and gain approval from the DOS prior to sending to the customer.
• Conduct site inspections as appropriate.
• Coordinate guest requests with operational personnel.
• Promote positive morale and friendly attitudes.
• Complete administrative duties in a timely manner: function sheets aka Banquet Event Orders, changes in guest requests (i.e., guarantees, set ups,…