Sales Manager

Austin’s largest luxury property, Fairmont Austin offers 1,048 guestrooms and suites, along with over 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space. This is your opportunity to be part of the most innovative and passionate hotel teams in one of the fastest growing markets in the United States.

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As the Business Development Sales Manager you will work in collaboration with the Sales & Marketing team, to drive sales and revenue for accommodation, meetings, events, along with food & beverage. Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead Management: Group team market coverage in the absence of Sales Managers. This coverage will include all size bookings in excess of 8 rooms on peak for all market segments. Logging of lead information into Opera Cloud system, loading room and meeting specifics based on needs expressed in lead and using space and revenue maximization guidelines.  Preparing proposals and client follow up details as well as managing the direct sales effort with the client and the hand over back to the Sales Manager.
• Conduct prospecting efforts to continue to build pipeline of business opportunities for hotel. Prospecting efforts to primarily be telephone based with potential for participation in market blitzes or other local trade shows or client networking events.
• Assist with Site Visits for remote sellers when they are unable to participate (to include setting up guestroom and restaurant reservations, amenities, inviting partners to site inspection (Audio Visual and DMC).
• Relationship management with outside catering venues to maximize guest room block opportunities and referral potential.
• Organize monthly team wide prospecting activities.
• Assist in maintaining an accurate client and account database in Opera Cloud and adherence to all Accor system standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

What is in it for you:

• Paid time off
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K
• Complimentary shift meal
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies and Educational Assistance for further development
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• https://careers.accor.com/global/en/job/business-development-sales-manager-in-fairmont-austin-austin-united-states-jid-46603