We are looking for a Director of Sales to join our team and drive revenue growth, develop strategic sales initiatives, and build strong relationships with corporate clients, group accounts, and travel partners. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, managing existing accounts, developing sales strategies, negotiating contracts, and overseeing group and corporate reservations to maximize hotel occupancy and revenue. This position requires excellent communication, leadership, negotiation, and organizational skills, along with the ability to analyze market trends, develop effective sales plans, and achieve established revenue targets. We are looking for someone who is proactive, professional, results-driven, and detail-oriented, with a strong understanding of the hospitality industry. Hilton experience is highly desired.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement sales strategies to maximize hotel revenue, occupancy, and market share.
- Identify, prospect, and establish relationships with new corporate, group, and leisure accounts.
- Manage existing client accounts, ensuring strong relationships, repeat business, and client satisfaction.
- Negotiate corporate rates, group contracts, and business agreements in accordance with hotel policies.
- Generate and manage group business, including room blocks, group masters, rooming lists, and billing arrangements.
- Conduct sales calls, client visits, site inspections, and follow-up activities to generate new business.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and business opportunities to support sales planning.
- Collaborate with Revenue Management and hotel leadership to optimize rates, availability, and business mix.
- Maintain accurate sales records, account information, contracts, and production reports.
- Provide exceptional customer service, ensuring client expectations are met and opportunities for future business are maximized.
Benefits:
- Hilton Team Member Travel Program Discounts
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Vision insurance
- Dental Insurance
Skills Required
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills
- Organizational skills
- Ability to analyze market trends
- Ability to develop effective sales plans
- Ability to achieve established revenue targets
- Strong understanding of the hospitality industry
- Hilton experience
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — The Go Hilton travel program offers up to 110 discounted nights per year, with employee room rates as low as $40 and additional friends-and-family and on‑property dining discounts. Select programs like Thrive Sabbatical and Thrive Reset provide paid time off with stipends for personal goals or recharge.
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Retirement Support — The U.S. 401(k) match is 100% on the first 3% of pay plus 50% on the next 2%, enabling up to a 4% employer match when contributing 5%. This delivers a clear, formula-based boost to long‑term savings.
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Parental & Family Support — New parents receive four weeks of fully paid parental leave, with birthing parents receiving an additional eight weeks for a total of 12 weeks. Adoption assistance and caregiving support resources are also available.
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