Sales Manager

We are seeking a Sales Manager for the 70-room Parke Hotel & Conference Center in Bloomington, IL. This is a beautiful property in need of a strong manager to lead our sales efforts. As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for developing and facilitating business for all markets to ensure a successful and profitable operation. Must have previous hotel sales experience.

This position will be responsible for:

* Managing accounts to achieve guest satisfaction

* Ensuring all revenue goals are achieved or exceeded by soliciting past and new business

* Effectively communicating with guests in a friendly and positive manner

* Meetingexceeding client needs and resolving complaints

* Possessing knowledge of departmental interaction and organizational structure in a hospitality context.

* Growing existing key accounts as well as soliciting new business and or target groups to ensure that revenues meet or exceed budget

* Actively soliciting business via phone, telemarketing, in person to meet targeted goals

* Insuring ongoing hotel sales of Corporate, Leisure, Tours & Travel and group segments are achieved through solicitation of organizations, professional market segment associations, travel agents, consortiums etc., on a consistent basis

* Major focus on corporate accounts producing long term stays

* Meeting revenue goals

* Optimizing revenue by monitoring all distribution channels

* Consulting with the General Manager and Corporate Director of Revenue Management on rateinventory suitability of potential group business and review STAR Reports to insure hotel is positioned in the market properly

* Continually identifying and soliciting new clients or target groups

Candidates who are sales-aggressive and have a passion for the hospitality industry, please respond with your resume and salary history andor requirements.

Salary commensurate with experience.

The Parke Hotel & Conference Center in Bloomington is managed by Midas Hospitality, LLC, which was established in 2006, and has quickly become one of the premier hospitality management groups in the Midwest. Midas executives have a combined 90+ years of experience in superior hotel development, professional asset management and hotel accounting services. We have developed, opened and managed numerous properties including Marriott, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Sheraton Hotels, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, Hilton, Hampton Inn, and aloft by Starwood. Visit our website at www.midashospitality.com

Please respond to jirvin@midashospitality.com