Devita Hancock Hospitality
Business Travel Manager
Devita Hancock Hospitality, Phila, Pennsylvania, United States, 19117
About the job Business Travel Manager
About Us
The Hilton Philadelphia at Penns Landing is a great place to stay during your visit to Philadelphia. Its location is unique: its the only hotel located directly on the Delaware River Waterfront at Penns Landing in Philadelphias downtown. The Hilton Philadelphia at Penns Landings 350 well-appointed guest rooms and 24,000 square feet of meeting space offer an experience that is hard to match. The guest rooms are fitted with sleek work desks, along with 32 LCD televisions and wall-mounted, plug-n-play consoles for Wi-Fi internet access. Dark wood furnishings, leather lounge chairs, contemporary lighting and gorgeous bathrooms complete the newly renovated guest rooms, which also come with stunning city or river views.
Description
The BT Sales Manager is responsible for representing the hotel's services and facilities to prospective clients and customers in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. We are seeking someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, is organized and able to multi-task. Specifically, the Sales Manager would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
Respond to sales inquiries from potential clients and customers seeking sleeping rooms, meeting space, food and beverage services, etc.Initiate new sales, prospects and qualifies leads and solicits potential clientsHost and entertain clients and maintain client accountsConduct property site visits and answer questionsDetermine rates, prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, service accounts and analyze lost business for the hotel(s)Develop sales plans and strategies to meet or exceed established revenue and room night goalsPartner with operations departments to ensure full participation in servicing accountsRequirements
The BT Sales Manager serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our clients and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, the following requirements must be met:
Bachelors degree, preferably specializing in Hospitality, Food & Beverage and or equivalent experience is required.Must have at least 3-5 years or more years of strong Hotel Sales Management experience.Excellent leadership, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills.Committed to delivering high levels of customer service.Ability to work well under pressure.Experience working with Delphi is a plus.High level of IT proficiency.PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed for an extended period of timeReaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materialsProper lifting techniques requiredExerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
Other:
The hotel functions seven (7) days a week and twenty-four (24) hours per day. All employees, both management and hourly, must realize this fact and be aware that at times it may be necessary to move employees from their accustomed shift as business demands.
We are a drug-free workplace; pre-employment drug screen and criminal background required. We participate in Everify. EOE/M/F/D/V
About Us
The Hilton Philadelphia at Penns Landing is a great place to stay during your visit to Philadelphia. Its location is unique: its the only hotel located directly on the Delaware River Waterfront at Penns Landing in Philadelphias downtown. The Hilton Philadelphia at Penns Landings 350 well-appointed guest rooms and 24,000 square feet of meeting space offer an experience that is hard to match. The guest rooms are fitted with sleek work desks, along with 32 LCD televisions and wall-mounted, plug-n-play consoles for Wi-Fi internet access. Dark wood furnishings, leather lounge chairs, contemporary lighting and gorgeous bathrooms complete the newly renovated guest rooms, which also come with stunning city or river views.
Description
The BT Sales Manager is responsible for representing the hotel's services and facilities to prospective clients and customers in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. We are seeking someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, is organized and able to multi-task. Specifically, the Sales Manager would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
Respond to sales inquiries from potential clients and customers seeking sleeping rooms, meeting space, food and beverage services, etc.Initiate new sales, prospects and qualifies leads and solicits potential clientsHost and entertain clients and maintain client accountsConduct property site visits and answer questionsDetermine rates, prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, service accounts and analyze lost business for the hotel(s)Develop sales plans and strategies to meet or exceed established revenue and room night goalsPartner with operations departments to ensure full participation in servicing accountsRequirements
The BT Sales Manager serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our clients and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, the following requirements must be met:
Bachelors degree, preferably specializing in Hospitality, Food & Beverage and or equivalent experience is required.Must have at least 3-5 years or more years of strong Hotel Sales Management experience.Excellent leadership, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills.Committed to delivering high levels of customer service.Ability to work well under pressure.Experience working with Delphi is a plus.High level of IT proficiency.PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed for an extended period of timeReaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materialsProper lifting techniques requiredExerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects
Other:
The hotel functions seven (7) days a week and twenty-four (24) hours per day. All employees, both management and hourly, must realize this fact and be aware that at times it may be necessary to move employees from their accustomed shift as business demands.
We are a drug-free workplace; pre-employment drug screen and criminal background required. We participate in Everify. EOE/M/F/D/V