Cluster Director Sales & Marketing

Company: Cashelglobal
Location: San Diego
Posted on: November 15, 2024

Job Description:

About our client
Our client is one of the world's leading hotel companies, with a promise to provide True Hospitality for Good. Making everyone feel welcome and cared for, recognized and respected, whoever and wherever they are in the world.
Do you see yourself as a Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing?
We are looking for innovative team members passionate about bringing to life an authentic experience, inspiring new stories and local connections for our guests.
If you understand this, and will help us bring to life a unique guest experience then we would love to hear from you.
Your day to day
We are looking for a dynamic Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing, who will oversee marketing-related sales, programs, and budgets and implement revenue targets and budget goals, evaluate team progress, and participate in securing sales and increasing the number of clients while identifying new ideas that will help drive the business and solving problems through strong interpersonal skills and efficient communication.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Achieve budgeted revenues and personal/team sales goals and maximize profitability. Participate in the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget, the hotel marketing plan and business plan, and financial plans.
  
• Create and implement sales plans that drive measurable incremental occupancy, increase average rates, increase volume, food and beverage and banquet sales.
  
• Manage day-to-day sales activities, plan and assign work, and establish performance and development goals for team members. Provide mentoring, coaching and regular feedback to help manage conflict, improve team member performance, and recognize good performance.
  
• Create and sustain a vibrant Social Media presence for the hotel & restaurant.
  
• Work with other department managers to ensure proper staffing levels based on guest volume.
  
• Develop and maintain relationships with key clients and outside contacts in order to produce group and/or convention business, to include room sales and food & beverage sales.
  
• Schedule conventions and/or business group activities at the hotel and coordinate with other hotel-level departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the Sales Office and prospective clients.
  
• Identify operational problems that reduce the effectiveness of marketing activities and overall hotel sales performance and work with appropriate department on solutions.
  
• Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and the brand in the local community.
  
  What we need from you
  For you to be the ideal candidate, you should have the following:
  
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  • 8+ years of sales and marketing related experience.
    
  • Bachelor's degree in sales, business administration, marketing or communications.
    
  • Possess prior leadership experience in directly managing a department within similar hotel, resort or attraction scope and display strong leadership competencies.
    
  • Possess strong creative and analytical skills to create and assess impact of sales and marketing programs and be detail-oriented.
    
  • Must be able to travel to attend workshops, tradeshows, conventions, etc. and may be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
    
  • Highly developed written and verbal Japanese and English communication skills to effectively negotiate, persuade, influence, and sell are critical.
    
    What we offer
    In return our client provides a competitive benefit package including, hotel discounts worldwide and the opportunity to progress your career.
    Alongside our client we are committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams, and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.
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Keywords: Cashelglobal, La Quinta , Cluster Director Sales & Marketing, Sales , San Diego, California