Sales Manager, Holiday Inn Estes Park

Summary

Delaware North Parks and Resorts operates hospitality and resort properties, including Holiday Inn Estes Park. The Sales Manager will drive group sales revenue by prospecting for corporate and association business, securing bookings, cultivating client relationships, and partnering with on-property teams to deliver quality guest experiences and meet revenue goals.

Responsibilities

• Actively prospect to expand client database and drive new group revenue opportunities
• Secure group bookings and maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous and potential new clients
• Build relationships with meeting planners, corporate contacts, and community organizations to promote Holiday Inn Estes Park and meet department and property revenue goals
• Handle account details so that all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented
• Coordinate various departments participation in servicing accounts
• Prepare and execute contracts and ensure quality products and service are delivered
• Maintain positive client and guest relations and be their point of contact for event inquiries

Skills

• This remote position is based in the Denver market and requires travel to the property at least once per month
• • Minimum of 3 years of previous sales manager experience in the events and hospitality industry, preferably with hotel sales experience
• • Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines
• • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• • No degree required
• • Roughly 5 percent of business travel is required, which may include evenings and weekends
• • Must be based in the Denver, CO area
• • Corporate and association market group sales experience preferred
• • Experience with IHG systems is a plus but not a requirement

Qualifications

Must Haves

• This remote position is based in the Denver market and requires travel to the property at least once per month
• • Minimum of 3 years of previous sales manager experience in the events and hospitality industry, preferably with hotel sales experience
• • Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines
• • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• • No degree required
• • Roughly 5 percent of business travel is required, which may include evenings and weekends
• • Must be based in the Denver, CO area

Nice to Haves

• • Corporate and association market group sales experience preferred
• • Experience with IHG systems is a plus but not a requirement

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts
• On-site housing
• Discounts on meals, retail, and lodging
• Remote position based in the Denver market