Group Sales Manager

Company: Omni Hotels & Resorts
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: February 17, 2025

Job Description:

OverviewRoyal Orleans HotelThe Omni Royal Orleans offers graceful elegance in a New Orleans French Quarter hotel. Located on the most fashionable corner, St. Louis at Royal, the hotel has received the four-diamond luxury award for over 30 years and has earned the Pinnacle Award for meeting services. Our full property renovation incorporates modern amenities with classic design in our guest rooms, including iconic wrought iron balconies and redesigned public spaces inspired by the liveliness of the area's culture through various color palettes and artwork.Omni Royal Orleans' associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude, and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person with a passion to serve others, the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel may be your perfect match.Job DescriptionTo develop the wedding and social room blocks of 10-25 on peak. To merchandise as skillfully as possible the guest rooms and function space weddings/social events to maximize revenue potential for the hotel and to ensure that the customer has the best possible meeting experience. To achieve monthly room night goals, develop and implement sales action plans, maintain positive interdepartmental communications, and complete special projects as assigned by the Director of Sales & Marketing.Responsibilities

• Achieve monthly room night booking goals, handling wedding room blocks of 10-25 on peak.
• Follow Booking Guidelines.
• Solicit accounts within assigned market segment utilizing Delphi.
• Prospect and develop new accounts in line with the hotel's stated Mission Statement.
• Maintain aggressive weekly telephone, site inspection, and personal call goals and outside sales.
• Use all prospect sources as identified in the Sales Action Plan.
• Follow up within 24 hours on leads generated by the GSO, other Omni Hotels & Resorts, and other lead sources.
• Achieve budgeted room nights, rate, and revenues.
• Maintain a positive attitude and welcome change.Qualifications
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with prospective and existing clients.
  • Minimum 1 year of sales experience in a management or coordinator role.
  • College degree preferred.
  • Hotel experience preferred.
  • Previous knowledge of Delphi FDC preferred.Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disability. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement.If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com.
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