Our busy hotel is looking for an enthusiastic person with great sales skills and a customer-focused approach to be our next sales manager. You will add passion and creativity to our sales team, as well as build a strategy to reach and exceed revenue targets through outside sales calls, on-site visits and sales tours, and community networking. You will also be able to increase sales by monitoring local market trends and competitor activity in order to find and close business leads. We are searching for someone with at least 2 years of sales and marketing expertise, as well as a love for meeting new people and providing exceptional customer service. Apply now if this sounds like an exciting opportunity!

$60,000 - $65,000 yearly

• Create and maintain connections with key group and catering accounts in order to keep and expand our market share
• Identify new business leads by examining local market trends and competition activities
• Conduct yourself as a professional representative of the hotel at various industry tradeshows, conferences, and adhere to the guidelines of the budget and marketing plan
• Supports the director of sales and marketing in preparing the department budget as well as the hotel's overall sales goals and strategy
• Solicit new and existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue targets through outside sales calls, on-site visits and sales tours, and networking in the local community

• This position requires previous work experience in a hospitality role
• Stays organized and manage time well
• At least 3 years of experience in sales management or in a leadership role in the sales department, preferably in the hospitality industry
• Demonstrated exceptional social, verbal, and negotiating abilities
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor’s degree in business or a similar major is desired

Marriott Schaumburg is located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and boasts easy access to the highway for quick drives to downtown Chicago or O'Hare International Airport. Discover the shops at Woodfield Mall or Legoland, both one mile from our hotel. After a productive day at Schaumburg Convention Center, unwind at TopGolf Chicago or continue your work at our hotel.