• Fort Myers, Florida
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    About the Role

    General Hotels Corporation is seeking a driven, relationship-focused Sales Manager to join our team. We're looking for someone who thrives on building connections, identifying new business opportunities, and turning conversations into long-term partnerships.
     
    As a Sales Manager, you'll play a key role in growing hotel revenue by securing group business, meetings, events, and guest room blocks while developing lasting relationships with clients throughout the market.

    What You'll Do

    • Building solid relationships with new and existing accounts
    • Proactively prospecting for new accounts
    • Selling and utilizing the meeting & banquet space in the most profitable way
    • Achieving targeted revenue goals
    • Using key sales strategies
    • Conducting outside sales call and cold calls
    • Detailing and being the on-site contact for select events and meetings
    • Proactively sell meeting, banquet space and guest rooms through responding to client inquiries, engaging in sales calls (outside and phone calls), and conducting proper follow up.
    • Maintain and grow existing accounts.
    • Prepare banquet event orders and group resumes to ensure that group needs are effectively communicated to other hotel departments.
    • Develop and implement sales strategy for the assigned market, completing action plans each quarter.
    • Generate professional & effective proposals and bids.
    • Generate top line revenue to exceed budget expectations.
    • Attend all weekly and monthly meetings, BEO, Resume, and Sales meetings.
    • Assist with special projects as needed.
    • Perform all other duties / tasks assigned by the supervisor / manager.

    What You'll Bring

    • Hotel sales or business development experience preferred
    • Strong relationship-building and networking skills
    • Excellent communication and presentation abilities
    • Ability to meet or exceed sales goals
    • Professional appearance and communication
    • Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

    Why You'll Love It Here

    Join a company committed to hospitality excellence since 1962. Build meaningful client relationships, make a direct impact on revenue, and grow your career with supportive leadership.

    Our Benefits

    • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
    • Company Paid Life Insurance
    • Company Paid Telemedicine
    • Supplemental Life Insurance
    • 401(k) with Company Match
    • Earned Wage Access
    • Hotel Room Discounts
    • Company Paid Employee Assistance Program
    • Perks through Benefit Hub
    • Generous Time Off Package
    General Hotels Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We participate in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationFort Myers, Florida
    Websitehttp://www.genhotels.com/hotel-corporate-openings.php

    Skills

    • Business Developmentunmatched
    • Cold Calling Skillsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Driver's Licenseunmatched
    • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
    • Exceeded Sales Goalunmatched
    • Field Salesunmatched
    • Hospitality Revenueunmatched
    • Hospitality and Tourismunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Meet Sales Quotaunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Revenue Planningunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Prospectingunmatched
    • Sales Strategyunmatched
    • Telemedicineunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched

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