Leisure Sales Manager - Waldorf Astoria Park

Waldorf Astoria is looking for a Leisure Sales Manager to join the team in Park City! If you understand the value of providing guests with an exceptional environment and personalized attention, you may be just the person we are looking for at Waldorf Astoria.

Waldorf Astoria Park City is the only Forbes Four-Star hotel offering slope-side access to the largest ski resort area in the United States:
Park City Mountain Resort. With dedicated gondola access to over 7,300 acres of terrain, 300+ trails, one 22' half pipe and 16 on-mountain dining options, skiers and snowboarders alike will find their alpine paradise. When the snow melts and flowers begin to bloom, find your summer escape in Park City with the new Canyons Golf, surrounding Waldorf Astoria, as well as access to some of the best mountain biking trails and parks in the country.

The hotel has 150 rooms, 4,000 square feet of banquet space, and 3 food and beverage outlets.

At Waldorf Astoria Park City, memorable events are delivered and expectations are surpassed. Here, even a corporate meeting or conference can feel like a prized incentive. We provide a stunning setting for product launches and individually tailored programs to ensure that we strike the right balance between spectacular destination, glorious environment and world-class food and wine. Offering two state of the art boardrooms with the latest technology or events with up to 70 guests can reserve our Presidential Suite.

Frostwood, located on the main lobby level, offers a unique space with natural lighting and a decor with dark wood tones and mohair walls. This space can accommodate groups up to 60, and is ideal for reception space and private dining. Events up to 200 guests may choose from our fully enclosed 4,000 square foot Pavilion; available June through September, that overlooks Snyderville Basin.

And for a one-of-a-kind dining experience take advantage of our private dining space in Powder.

In this role, you will be responsible for selling this luxury property, developing and soliciting new accounts to positively impact leisure segments, while maintaining relationships with current accounts. Travel outside of the office to meet with customers and prospective customers to develop business, make proposals, negotiate contracts, and maintain contacts, conduct site inspections and close deals. Consistently meet with and entertain customers, conduct property tours, participate in trade shows and industry and community events to promote facilities and services.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Experience in Leisure Sales within a luxury hotel.

• Seasoned Sales experience in a hotel or resort environment.

• College Degree preferred, high school or equivalent education required

• Requires strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the employee acting as a team leader; there is minimal direct supervision.

• Ability to communicate customer needs and resolve complaints independently.

• Ability to establish and master goals.

• Ability to identify and develop accounts.

• Must possess computer skills, including, but not limited to, accounting programs, Microsoft Word, Excel and Delphi/FDC
  
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  What will I be doing?
  
  As aLeisure Sales Manager, you would be responsible for representing the hotels services and facilities to prospective clients and customers in the hotels continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Respond to sales inquiries from potential clients and customers seeking sleeping rooms, meeting space, food and beverage services, etc.

• Initiate new sales, prospects and qualifies leads and solicits potential clients

• Host and entertain clients and maintain client accounts

• Conduct property site visits and answer questions

• Determine rates, prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, service accounts and analyze lost business for the hotel(s).

• Develop sales plans and strategies to meet or exceed established revenue and room night goals

• Partner with operations departments to ensure full participation in servicing accounts

Major areas of responsibility/ management include, but are not limited to:

• Direct the identification, sales efforts, and relationships with individual travel producers including Retail travel agents, Consortiums, Wholesalers, Entertainment and Business Travel accounts.
• Assist in the integration of individual property efforts into the overall Resorts strategy.
• Direct the efforts to gather and organize relevant competitive information.
• Establish Leisure and Business Travel Marketing and Action Plans.
• Establish wholesale, retail, and corporate travel (where appropriate) target lists. Attainment of annual room night and revenue goal for the leisure and business travel market sales program.
• Initiate contact with perspective business travel…