Director of Sales- Doubletree St Augustine

The DoubleTree St. Augustine is just steps away from the historic city’s most iconic attractions. Nestled less than a mile from the Historic District, Castillo de San Marcos, and the renowned Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, the mission-style hotel welcomes travelers seeking a warm and informal retreat. Upon arrival, indulge in the irresistible delight of our signature DoubleTree cookie, setting the tone for a memorable stay.

The hotel’s 97 vibrant and cozy rooms offer a relaxed ambiance, in cheerful colors and furnished with modern amenities. Unwind with a refreshing cocktail at the popular bar, grab a delicious meal at The Oak Room restaurant or explore until your heart’s content.

Relax and enjoy a cocktail at the hotel’s outdoor pool or take your event to the next level in the hotel’s popular ballroom.

If you think you bring the ideal blend of skills, attitude and teamwork, sprinkled with a love for history and Florida, this could be the perfect home for you! Are you passionate and creative with a desire to grow? Let’s talk!  Click here to learn more about what makes DoubleTree St. Augustine a one-of-a-kind in the sunshine state.

THE ROLE

• Develop a marketing strategy to analyze historical, current and future hotel/market trends and create a selling strategy to balance hotel objectives and maximize revenue potentials.
• Identify business opportunities by being aware of prospective clients and evaluating their position in the marketplace to leverage the sales relationship to maximize revenue.
• Target high revenue sales calls to ensure successful direct sales program, in accordance with goals established to enter new markets.
• Provide timely, accurate, competitive pricing on all completed prospect applications submitted for pricing and approval, while striving to maintain maximum profit margin.
• Maximize current hotel key accounts by identifying and capturing those that offer revenue growth.
• Produce monthly reports/sales forecasts to evaluate current/potential markets and sales trends, coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure sales meet or exceed established revenue plan.
• Exhibit a positive and involved team attitude to all hotel departments and maintain open communications with all co-workers and managers for the best overall performance of the hotel.
• Champion a hospitable culture that promote a healthy and productive format of serving others with excellence.
• Develops customer profiles and maintains an effective trace system, including trace dates and references, to best meet client needs, resulting in superior account service and increased revenues.
• Schedule conventions and/or business group activities at the hotel and coordinate with other hotel and departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the Sales office and prospective clients.
• Maintain well-documented, accurate, organized and up-to-date file management system to serve client and employer in the most expedient, organized, and knowledgeable manner.
• Develop strong customer relationships through frequent communication and the use of professional, courteous and ethical interpersonal interaction.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products and services to include marketing strategy, sales techniques, and tactics to capitalize on profit margins.
• Develop customer profiles and maintains an effective trace system, including trace dates and references, to best meet client needs, resulting in superior account service and increased revenues.
• Promptly follows-up on all customer needs and inquiries in an efficient and expedient manner.
• Focus on revenue-producing activity and selling time by a strategic plan that maximizes direct sales efforts.
• Achieve activity goals as established by management and complete all reports and assignments in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and the brand in the local community. #INDdtstaug

Be a part of something bigger. Join a family. Become a Hotelitarian! We’re hotel people -Hotelitarians- a team of curious, courageous thinkers and doers dedicated to helping one another thrive. At Valor, our relationships with our guests are emotional and our relationships with our Hotelitarians are cultural. At Valor, we are Reimagining Hospitality with PRIDE, by being Passionate, Real, Inspiring, Dynamic and Excellent. Since 2012, Valor has reimagined hospitality, with our feet on the ground, our sleeves rolled up and our eyes on the details. People are at the heart of what we do. And not just any people; people who value and believe that they can make an impact regardless of how tall the task. We are obsessive about hospitality, we take accountability and initiative, we value one another, we listen and we make bold & ambitious decisions. Does this sound like you? Join our growing, global team and learn what it means to be part of Valor!

• Competitive Salary

• Daily Pay

• Team Member Hotel Discount Program

• Uniforms Provided for most positions

• Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options

• Paid PTO beginning after ninety (90) days of employment

• 401k with employer match

• Food and Beverage Discounts

• Tuition Reimbursement

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