Transient Sales Executive - Toronto, Canada - Marriott International, Inc

Marriott International, Inc

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Additional Information (Special Corporate, Local, & Negotiated Accounts)

Job Number

Job Category Sales & Marketing

Location W Toronto, 90 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ONT, Canada VIEW ON MAP

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY
Acts as the on-property sales and service leader of the diplomatic and international segments.

Responsible for account management of all Foreign & Domestic Diplomats, Dignitaries and/or Royalty in addition to special corporate or travel management accounts, including accounts based in International source markets that produce sales into the local area.

Manages and directs the on-property multi-segment sales effort to achieve hotel revenue goals by proactively targeting current and new high value accounts in the market.

Implements effective sales deployment strategies to grow market share. Monitors customer experiences from event start to finish. Makes presence known to customer at all times during entire event process. Shares responsibility for helping achieve pre-defined goals for group, retail, premium retail, and special corporate sales. Contracts and closes individual premium retail, retail, and special corporate business resulting from strategic selling and pull-through tactics.

Leads a seamless transition from sales to service in a timely fashion for quality service delivery and where appropriate, orchestrates operational execution due to the complexity and protocol required of Diplomatic business.

Achieves multi-segment revenue goals by actively up-selling each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity.

Implements the brand's service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process and drives customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

2year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 4 years' experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

4year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years' experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

Preferred:

4 year college degree
Group sales experience, preferably 4+ star hotels
Demonstrated skills and experience leading Diplomatic and International segments

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Sales Activities

Manages and directs the onproperty multisegment sales effort to achieve hotel revenue goals by proactively targeting current and new high value accounts in International markets and implementing effective sales deployment strategies to grow market share.
Manages all Foreign & Domestic Diplomats, Dignitaries and/or Royalty in addition to special corporate or travel management accounts, including accounts based in International source markets that produce sales into the local area.
Works with the Director of Sales and Marketing to establish understanding of sales strategy and effective implementation of this strategy for the hotel in these segments.
Works with the management team to create and implement a multisegment sales and marketing plan addressing revenue, customers, and market.
Achieves multisegment revenue goals by responding to incoming opportunities for the property that are within the predefined group room and transient segment parameters.
Focuses on special corporate and leisure opportunities from International based travel agencies and travel management companies.
Develops the full potential of each transient account seeking all feeder business, in all source markets (e.g., emerging International markets, travel departments, customer care offices).
Achieves predefined group, retail, premium retail, and special corporate sales goals by actively upselling each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity.
Contracts and closes individual premium retail, retail, and special corporate business resulting from strategic selling, negotiating skills and pullthrough tactics.
Manages customer budgets to maximize revenue and meet customer needs.
Understands the overall market (e.g., competitors' strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc.) and knows how to sell against them.
Assists with selling, implementation, and followthrough of group sales promotions.
Attends pre and postconvention meetings to understand group needs, obtain feedback on quality of product (e.g., rooms, meeting facilities and equipment, food and beverage), service levels, and overall satisfaction.
Executes and supports Marriott's Customer Service Standards and hotel's Brand Standards.
Conducts site inspections, as required.
Monitors same day selling procedures to maximize room revenue and control hotel occupan