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Senior Sales Manager – Roosevelt, Waldorf Astoria Hotel Jobs in New Orleans, USA at Hilton
Position: Senior Sales Manager – The Roosevelt, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
The iconic Waldorf Astoria property in New Orleans, The Roosevelt, is seeking a Senior Group Sales Manager to join the team! Our luxury hotel offers an unparalleled combination of Southern hospitality, world-class service and historic surroundings. As the centerpiece of the city, the hotel is located near the French Quarter and within walking distance to the city’s most vibrant attractions and entertainment, including Jackson Square, Bourbon Street and the Arts & Warehouse District.
Embodying the rich heritage of Southern hospitality, the historic hotel features 504 rooms, over 60,000 square feet of meeting space, and five (5) food and beverage outlets. This includes 2 restaurants, a café, seasonal rooftop bar, and in-room dining. We are looking for an individual with an upbeat, outgoing personality to join our Sales & Marketing team. The Senior Group Sales Manager for the Roosevelt Hotel will serve as the hotel representative to prospective clients and customers who need to rent rooms, meeting space, food and beverage service, etc.
Responds to sales inquiries, initiates new sales, prospects and qualifies leads and solicits potential clients, entertains clients, conducts site visits and answers questions, determines rates, prepares proposals, negotiates contracts, services accounts and analyzes lost business for the hotel/s. Develops sales plans and strategies to meet or exceed established revenue and room night goals. Works with various departments to ensure requested services are provided to customers.
Here’s what you’ll do during a typical day:
– Represent the hotel to prospective clients:
Serve as the primary point of contact for customers seeking group rooms, meeting space, and food and beverage services – Drive new business opportunities:
Respond to inquiries, initiate outreach, qualify leads, and solicit potential clients through proactive sales efforts – Manage the full sales cycle:
Conduct site visits, entertain clients, prepare proposals, determine rates, negotiate contracts, and service accounts through fulfillment – Develop strategic sales plans:
Create and execute strategies to achieve or exceed revenue and room night goals, adjusting based on performance and market conditions – Analyze sales performance:
Evaluate lost business reports and identify opportunities to strengthen conversion and competitiveness – Support exceptional service delivery:
Collaborate across departments to coordinate the fulfillment of contracted services and uphold the highest standards of client satisfaction – Inspire and develop the team:
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Title: Senior Sales Manager – Roosevelt, Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Company: Hilton
Location: New Orleans, USA
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