Director of Sales & Marketing

Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate, 1500 Masters Blvd, Champions Gate, Florida, United States of America

Omni Hotels and Resorts create genuine, authentic guest experiences at distinctive luxury hotels and resorts in leading business gateways and leisure destinations across North America. Omni Hotels is known for its exemplary culture, authenticity to the markets in which we operate, innovation and exceptional service. Our commitment to career development has created tenure and loyalty that enables us to perpetuate our family atmosphere.

• Omni Orlando Resort is seeking a dynamic Sales & Marketing Director who brings strong leadership and revenue-focused hotel experience and is interested in joining an industry-leading company. You will engage in leading a team of senior sales associates responsible for account development. If you are goal oriented, energetic, and have previous leadership experience then we offer the perfect environment for you to succeed.
• Purpose of this position is to develop and execute strategic sales and marketing plans to generate and optimize overall revenues, through marketing, sales, promotion, advertising and public relations that will impact positively on the hotel resulting in a profitable return on the investment. This person will lead, motivate and support the sales – marketing team to maximize revenues and margins; maintain positive interdepartmental communications;
  
  contribute to the overall direction of the hotel and effectively manage all sales and marketing pre-opening expenses while exceeding overall budgeted revenues and RevPAR goals. Success is initially measured through pre-opening sales, increased revenues, improved account revenue share and increased customer value and ultimately RevPAR Index premiums.

• Essential Functions
• Hire and establish an experienced and successful sales team.
• Implement and maintain Omni brand standards.
• Emphasis on exceeding established pre-opening group rate guidelines.
• Develop, maintain and implement strategies/action plans to generate revenues for the hotel.
• Motivate productivity of all sales staff through leadership, development and support.
• Develop, maintain and implement creative and successful packages to fill identified need periods in all segments.
• Active solicitation of key accounts to generate direct sales.
• If needed maintain Sales Team's focus on a Proactive solicitation environment.
• Assist in the achievement of overall Food and Beverage revenue.
• Design and leverage all advertising and public relations opportunities.
• Develop, maintain and implement the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Effectively control all marketing expenses to insure optimum operating profit.
• Ensure that all administrative procedures are in place and functioning effectively.
• Ensure that all required reports are completed on a timely basis.
• Promote high visibility of hotel through active involvement in city pre-opening activities, industry associations and trade shows.
• Provide proper collateral and information vehicles to keep customers informed and updated on the hotel.
• Ensure a challenging and exciting environment to encourage full career development and personal growth.
• Support and promote all Corporate programs to increase customer awareness of Omni Hotels & Resorts and ensure that the customer receives the appropriate benefits of each program.
• Through the Convention Services Department, maintain product and assure the protection and cleanliness of the owner's physical assets.
• Enjoy the Hospitality business, be able to effectively communicate expectations to the team while creating a challenging but fun work environment.
• Always looking for ways to encourage, support and assist the team; setting up the team for success each day to drive the greatest possible results.
• Understand and contribute in overall revenue management initiatives and strategies to ensure we are maximizing every revenue opportunity.
• Business Planning
• Uses resources and data to develop strategic plans to sell segments. These plans will incorporate both customer expectations and company’s goals relative to revenue.
• Understands Omni Hotels & Resorts sales and…