Director of Sales & Marketing -Charleston Marriott Town Center

Leads and manages all day-to-day activities related to the sales function with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of property sales objectives. Provides support for sales activities for larger, more complex accounts. Monitors and manages against team booking goals and makes recommendations on booking goals of direct reports. Creates opportunities to grow the account base through customer interactions. Core Competencies: Works with sales leader to ensure understanding of sales strategy and effective implementation of this strategy for the property. Works with sales team to create and implement a sales plan addressing revenue, customers and the market for the segment. Assists with the development and implementation of promotions, both internal and external. Provides positive and aggressive leadership to ensure maximum revenue potential (e.g., sets example with personal booking goals). Recommends booking goals for sales team members. Monitors all day-to-day activities of direct reports. Approves space release for catering to maximize revenue (DOS, Group) in the absence of a Business Evaluation Manager. Participates in sales calls with members of sales team to acquire new business and/or close on business. Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence). Analyzes market information by using sales systems and implements strategy to achieve propertys financial room and catering goals. Assists Revenue Management with completing accurate six period projections. Reviews guest satisfaction results to identify areas of improvement. Develops and manages relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external. Works with Human Resources, Engineering and Loss Prevention to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and/or union requirements. Attends customer events, trade shows and sales missions to maintain, build or develop key relationships with Ritz-Carlton Global Sales Organization Managers and accounts. Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels. Meets with guests to obtain feedback on quality of product (e.g., guest rooms, meeting facilities and equipment, food and beverage), service levels, execution against contract and overall satisfaction. Executes and supports the brands Customer Service Standards and propertys Brand Standards.