Sales Executive (Gaithersburg, MD)

Sales Executive

Sales Executive It s a powerful feeling to belong. It s inspiring people to do more than they thought they could. It s leading the way by rolling up your sleeves to accomplish a common goal. It s taking a passion and turning it into your vision. Belonging is what it feels like to work at Marriott. If this sounds like the place for you join us. The Mid-Atlantic Sales Office located at 9737 Washingtonian Blvd. Gaithersburg MD 20878 is currently hiring a Sales Executive. Responsibilities include Drives revenue from local accounts for the hotels the Sales Executive represents by proactively soliciting new business from small business accounts sourcing new accounts identifying new targets and re-soliciting past business leads. Partners with account leaders to pull through business from customer accounts deployed outside the local market. Reports to the area sales leaders to align on sales activities to generate business for stakeholder properties in the market. CANDIDATE PROFILEEducation and ExperienceRequired High school diploma or GED 2 years experience in the sales and marketing guest services front desk or related professional area.OR 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration Marketing Hotel and Restaurant Management or related major no work experience required. Preferred 4-year college degree previous experience in proactive lead generation in hospitality and sales discipline knowledge of property-specific business segments (e.g. group catering transient) knowledge the hospitality industry. CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Managing Sales Activities Works with Area Sales Leader (ASL) in identifying the top accounts of each stakeholder hotel determine deployment structure identify account manager and coordinate efforts to pull-through business from the accounts for the stakeholder hotels. Assist ASL in identifying share shift targets. Solicits new business from assigned small business accounts reader boards and leads sent through internal referral mechanisms. Solicits potential new accounts or business opportunities by leveraging business intelligence provided by Sales & Marketing Planning and Support or other third-party data sources in order to generate leads. Utilizes internal lead referral tools (e.g. eProspecting Portal) to solicit new business opportunities and contacts. Re-solicits non-deployed realized opportunities including turndowns lost opportunities and actualized business when appropriate. Drives customer satisfaction through daily interactions (e.g. solicitations re-solicitations account calls new business calls face to face activities etc.). Conducts customer facing sales activities on behalf of the hotels in partnership with Property Coordinator Resource as appropriate. (e.g. lunch and learns social hours company of the month activities local industry events Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Activities etc). Conducts site inspections for customer accounts when appropriate. Maintains complete and up-to-date lead information on each account in SFAWeb CI to verify accurate reporting and customer base information. Qualifies and maintains customer s long-term business potential and refers customers to market field hotel or national sales office as required. To submit your application for this job please go to s marriott.taleo.net careersection 2 jobsearch.ftl lang en Marriott International is consistently recognized as an employer of choice around the globe by FORTUNE and Working Mother magazines DiversityInc Great Places to Work Institute and the CRF institute among others. Visit our newsroom to learn more news.marriott.com Connect and network online with us www.facebook.com marriottjobsandcareers www.twitter.com marriottcareers www.linkedin.com company marriott-international www.weibo.com marriottcareers Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability veteran status or any other basis protected under federal state or local laws. Application URL www.aplitrak.com adid c2FoaWwuZ3JvdmVyLjk2NDE3LjY0OTZAbWFycmlvdHQuY XBsaXRyYWsuY29t