Job Description:
The Hotel Hartness is actively searching for a highly motivated,
detailed, and service-oriented Sales Manager to join our team of professionals.
This is a Full-Time position, with expected regular shifts to include
some weekends or nights based on event schedule.
Hartness, the Greenville area’s most exciting and architecturally
stunning traditional neighborhood development, is home to a new 75,000
square foot boutique hotel. The new development, managed by Hay Creek
Hotels, features 73 luxury suites, meeting and event space, waterside
restaurant, and a world-class luxury spa.
Guest rooms are well appointed with a fresh and modern motif,
offering several different suite configurations designed to appeal to
a wide variety of audiences. The hotel also includes two levels of
indoor and outdoor meeting and conference space options, featuring The
White Oak Ballroom that can host up to 300 guests.
Just a short walk from the main hotel is the hotel’s restaurant,
Patterson Kitchen + Bar, named to honor a branch of the Hartness
family tree. With a wrap-around porch and window walls, diners are
able to enjoy waterside dining next to the tranquil and serene pond
setting. The heart of the restaurant is the exposition kitchen that
prepares a variety of locally and regionally inspired menu items.
The hotel also features Spa H, a luxurious spa designed and managed
by WTS International. With six treatment rooms and a comprehensive
menu of unique and creative treatments, the spa is truly something
never offered before in the Greenville area.
Job Summary:
- Develop proposals for all guest inquiries, prepare contracts,
group resumes, and detail BEOs for all room blocks, corporate or
group sales, and/or social and wedding events. Distribute resumes
and BEOs as finalized.
- Solicit hotel room, local negotiated rates, banquet/event catering
business. Calls on past and prospective customers to solicit bookings.
- Create and develop special events and sales blitzes to showcase
the hotel to potential clients. Attend trade shows and major market
events locally and nationally to promote new business and increase
sales and marketing opportunities for the hotel.
- Drive revenue management decisions including participation in
weekly revenue management calls with brand partners.
- Review monthly and weekly reports and sales forecasts to analyze
current/potential market and sales trends, coordinate activities to
increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure
actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plan.
- Assists in the development of marketing strategies and implements
promotional campaigns to maximize sales potential and increase business.
- Presents and proposes approved rates and packages.
- Work closely with key business leaders, officials, and
representatives of local community groups within the city to ensure
constant high-profile exposure for the hotel.
- Accurately communicates cost to client, reconciles room, food and
beverage, and event revenue, and provides final billing to client.
- Timely responds to guest feedback and communicates feedback with
other department managers as necessary. Attend operational meetings
weekly.
- Works closely with Sales and Marketing Director on all S&M
efforts, including promotions, sales kits, marketing efforts,
developing annual market plan, and adhering to budgetary guidelines.
- Coordinate and lead site visits with potential clients. .
Hay Creek offers an extensive benefit and incentive package, including;
· Insurance Benefit package, to include Company-funded
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness
· Competitive Salary/Wages
· Competitive Paid Time Off Structure including Vacation,
Sick, Holiday Pay, Jury Duty Leave, and Bereavement Leave
· Standard Annual Performance/Salary Reviews
· Merit and Cost of Living Adjustments
· Complimentary Meals Daily
· Free Parking
· Employee and Friends & Family Lodging Discounts as low
as forty-nine dollars per night at all HCH Properties
· Discounts at specific property partners (NEIRA, Historic
Hotels of America)
· 50% Discount when Dining at any HCH Property
· Industry Discounts through Working Advantage (Entertainment
Tickets, Hotels, Rental Cars, Outdoor Activities, Restaurants, etc.)
· Discounts at each of our Spas, Golf Courses, Fitness
rooms/programs and other featured amenities
· Supportive, open-door policy work environment
· Work Culture that is fun, energetic and motivating
· Employee Recognition Program - 'Delight and Surprise Dollars'
· Accelerated Career Advancement to include professional
enrichment, conferences & classes, and manager in training programs.
We are an E-Verify Employer; SC ONLY
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal
government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are
authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are
authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written
instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can
begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action
against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only
use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form
I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your
employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact
DHS at 888-897-7781.