The Lodge at Marconi is looking for an experienced Full-time Hotel Sales Manager to join our growing team!
"The Best Weekend Escapes from SF" - The Observer
"Lodge at Marconi is a New Nature-Infused Hotel that Will Make You Fall in Love with Northern California" - Hotels Above Par
"The 41 Best New Hotels in North America 2024" - Esquire Magazine
Exciting opportunity available for an experienced Hotel Sales Manager to become part of our dynamic team at The Lodge at Marconi. Eight indoor and outdoor newly renovated event spaces, 45 guest rooms, and a restaurant opening this summer.
Lodge at Marconi is perched above Tomales Bay on 62 acres of California State Historic Park. The hotel is the ideal location for destination weddings, meetings, corporate retreats, and social gatherings. We reopened in September 2023 after major renovations and a redesign by Brooklyn-based Home Studios.
The phones are ringing off the hook! This is a great opportunity to grow with a new luxury hotel. Join us as a Hotel Sales Manager and take on the crucial role of showcasing our outstanding hotel and event venue to prospective customers.
Responsibilities:
Prospecting is a must
Knowledge and network of relevant hospitality industry leaders in the Bay Area and beyond
Respond to and manage complex incoming opportunities for the property
Identifies, qualifies, and solicits new business to achieve property revenue goals
Focuses efforts on accounts with significant potential sales revenue
Understands the overall market - competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand, etc. and knows how to sell against them
Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to maximize revenues and close on business
Handles complex business with significant revenue potential as well as significant customer expectations
Selling guest rooms and meeting space to customer groups
Managing accounts
Conducting site inspections and giving tours
Preparing and presenting effective proposals
Maintain well-organized documentation and reports
Utilize sales systems
Coordinate customer service requirements as appropriate
Participate in event and sales meetings
Qualifications:
Refined verbal and written communication skills
A minimum of 3-5 years of hotel sales
Effectively manage client relations
Partner with operations and events departments to ensure full participation in servicing guests and clients
Must be proficient in general computer knowledge
Capacity to work independently
Competitive spirit
Compensation:
$85,000 + Bonus
Flexibility on weekends, holidays, and evenings is crucial. A hybrid schedule may be considered for the right fit.
About Lodge at Marconi:
Built in 1972, the Lodge at Marconi was originally designed by renowned architect Ellis Kaplan as a timeless space that integrated with its natural surroundings. In 2022, we set out to faithfully restore the lodge with an emphasis on celebrating its history while curating the amenities of a modern resort hotel.
We are operated by Oliver Hospitality, which was founded on the idea that old and new properties alike could be reworked into engaging and thoughtful spaces.
Oliver Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.