Director of Sales, Hotel Services - Hyatt Regency New Orleans, LA

Director of Sales, Hotel Services - Hyatt Regency New Orleans, LA

Position Overview
The Dir, Sales Venues manages an effective sales team responsible for guiding customers through event experiences, providing solutions that meet their goals and objectives to result in a compelling event experience. Creates and implements effective strategies for revenue growth and customer satisfaction, ensuring team achievement of established targets. Utilizes all available tools to ensure maximum event and revenue capture from assigned customer base. Cultivates and maintains relationships with key hotel personnel to enhance the overall business relationship with hotel. Serves as a resource in large, high-end event production in venue location/region and support team as needed with guidance and training. Lead and support Company initiatives, business strategies and Core Values. This position supervises the Sales Coordinator, Sales Manager, and Sr. Sales Manager and reports to the Director, Event Technology.
Key Job Responsibilities
Revenue Generation
Relationship Management
Sales Accountability
People Development
Job Qualifications
• BS/BA or 3+ years of Encore or equivalent experience required
• Minimum 3+ years of sales experience required
• Prior sales experience in audiovisual, technology or hospitality experience preferred
• Knowledge of sales process required in addition to the ability to read and decipher financial reports and records
• Minimum of 1 year of supervision or leadership experience required
• Technical aptitude, computer proficiency and CRM knowledge required; prefer CAD and Oracle knowledge
• Superior communication and presentation skills
Competencies (by Core Values)
Deliver World Class Service
Hospitality
Ownership
Do The Right Thing
Manages Ambiguity
Drive Results
Directs Work
Achieves Goals
See The Big Picture
Financial Acumen
Value People
Builds Effective Teams
Physical Requirements
Team members must be able to meet the physical demands outlined below to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
General Physical Activities
Sitting: 4-5 hours per day
Standing: 2-3 hours per day
Walking: 2-3 hours per day
Stooping: 0-1 hour per day
Crawling: 0-1 hour per day
Kneeling: 0-1 hour per day
Bending: 0-1 hour per day
Reaching (above your head): 0-1 hour per day
Climbing: 0 hours per day
Grasping: 0 hours per day
Lifting Requirements
0 - 15 lbs*: Occasionally
16 - 50 lbs*: Occasionally
51 - 100 lbs: Never
Over 100 lbs: Never
Carrying Requirements
0 - 15 lbs*: Occasionally
16 - 50 lbs*: Occasionally
51 - 100 lbs: Never
Over 100 lbs: Never
Auditory/Visual Requirements
Close Vision: Continuously
Distance Vision: Continuously
Color Vision: Continuously
Peripheral Vision: Continuously
Depth Perception: Continuously
Hearing: Continuously
Pushing/Pulling Requirements
0 - 15 lbs*: Occasionally
16 - 50 lbs*: Occasionally
51 - 100 lbs*: Occasionally
Over 100 lbs: Never
Work Environment
Hotel Work is performed in a hotel/convention center environment with moderate exposure to outdoor temperatures and to dirt, sand and/or dust. The working conditions will vary between moderately quiet to noisy volumes. Team members will use high-end audio visual equipment and electrical components, and will be exposed to heights via lifts and ladders. Team members may be asked to work in multiple hotel locations. Working times will include irregular hours and on-call status including days, evenings, weekends and holidays. Team members must adhere to appearance guidelines as defined by Encore based on an individual hotel or a representation of hotels in that city or area. The above information on this description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.