Sales Manager
La Quinta Inn & Suites
Sales Manager
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Sales Manager
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Nashville Airport
Managed by 24-7 Hotel Management
Managed by 24-7 Hotel Management
Salary: $45,000 - $55,000 annually (Based on experience)
Full-Time | 40-45 Hours per Week
Full-Time | 40-45 Hours per Week
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La Quinta Inn & Suites Nashville Airport is seeking an energetic, results-driven Sales Manager to lead the hotel's sales efforts and grow revenue across corporate, group, and extended stay business segments. This is an excellent opportunity for a hospitality sales professional who enjoys building relationships, prospecting new business, and developing creative sales strategies in one of Nashville's most active hotel markets.
If you're passionate about sales, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy seeing your efforts directly impact hotel performance, we'd love to hear from you.
Position Summary
The Sales Manager is responsible for developing and executing strategic sales initiatives that maximize hotel revenue. This position focuses on generating new business while maintaining existing client relationships across corporate, group, SMERF, sports, airline, government, and extended stay markets.
Working closely with the General Manager, the Sales Manager will oversee the hotel's sales activities, forecasting, business development, marketing efforts, and community engagement to achieve revenue goals.
Primary Responsibilities
- Prospect and develop new corporate, group, and local business accounts through outside sales calls, networking, and client visits.
- Manage all group room sales from inquiry through contract and execution.
- Maintain and grow relationships with existing corporate clients.
- Prepare proposals, contracts, and negotiate group rates.
- Develop and execute the hotel's annual sales and marketing plan.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and pricing strategies.
- Participate in community organizations, networking events, and industry associations to generate new business.
- Conduct hotel site tours for prospective clients.
- Maintain accurate sales activity, account management, and forecasting within the CRM and hotel systems.
- Prepare monthly sales reports, forecasts, production reports, and business reviews.
- Collaborate with the General Manager and hotel team to maximize occupancy and revenue opportunities.
- Assist with revenue management strategies including market mix, pricing, and business segmentation.
- Represent the hotel professionally while delivering exceptional customer service.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 years of hotel sales experience preferred.
- Hospitality industry experience required.
- Strong prospecting and relationship-building skills.
- Experience selling corporate, group, and extended stay business is a plus.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Gmail, and hotel sales systems.
- Experience with Wyndham systems or OPERA Cloud is a plus.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for local sales calls.
What We're Looking For
We're searching for someone who is:
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented
- Professional and relationship-driven
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Comfortable making outside sales calls and networking
- Passionate about growing business and exceeding revenue goals
- Positive, energetic, and team-focused
Benefits
- Competitive salary: $45,000 - $55,000 annually
- Paid vacation
- Paid training
- Hotel room discounts within our family of hotels
- Career growth opportunities
- Supportive leadership team
- Locally owned and managed company
- Positive, team-oriented work environment
About 24-7 Hotel Management
24-7 Hotel Management is a locally owned hospitality management company committed to delivering exceptional guest experiences while creating rewarding careers for our associates. We believe in empowering our team members through training, accountability, innovation, and teamwork. Our culture is built around integrity, hospitality, and the belief that Guests Come First in everything we do.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to fostering a workplace where every associate is treated with respect and given the opportunity to succeed.
If you're ready to take the next step in your hospitality sales career, we'd love to meet you!
Compensation: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
We are an exciting world class leader in the hospitality industry.
We have maximized our profit potential through training, support, and by creating a dynamic culture for our quality personnel.
We have empowered our Guest Services Agents to execute their duties in a manner that ensures our Guests Come First as they are the closest to our guests.
We sustain exceptional guest satisfaction by aggressively pursuing attention to detail and adding the “WOW” factor to every guest contact.
We have made TEAMWORK central to every endeavor.
We challenge every individual to strive for excellence through high performance and loyalty to our guests and our organization.
We are unwilling to lower our standards or accept second best efforts from our personnel.
We promote innovation, initiative, and creativity.
We are constantly striving to improve ourselves.
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