Senior Sales Executive – Full Time

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

Imagine yourself at the luxurious and renovated JW Marriott Las Vegas The Resort at Summerlin and find your future career with us! We are looking to add a seasoned Senior Sales Executive to our dynamic and talented team of friendly, service-oriented Associates. Apply today for this outstanding employment opportunity, and prepare to excel, grow and have fun at work!

The Senior Sales Executive is an on property seasoned senior sales professional for large complex group business of 100-500 on peak with a minimum of (5) five years of group sales experience with success in achieving results and collaborating amongst a successful results-oriented team. This position is responsible for proactively soliciting and handling large group related opportunities, with significant revenue potential and reports to the Vice President of Sales. Deployment will be in West Coast market with focus on Corporate and Association accounts, along with a top intermediary account. The Senior Sales Executive works to develop, build and maintain long-term relationships in order to achieve personal and team related revenue goals. Must be able to convert, prospect and develop new sales opportunities.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
• Possesses excellent telephone sales skills
• Excellent selling skills and understanding of sales processes
• Knowledge of operations
• Knowledge of Marriott Lodging products, cultures and brand strategies
• Knowledge of food trends, food and beverage and menu planning
• Knowledge of contractual agreements and legal implications
• Strong customer and relationship management skills
• Effective decision-making skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Strong communication skills and problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence others
• Knowledge of overall hotel operations as they affect department
• Ability to use standard software applications and hotel systems including SFA and CI/TY

REQUIRED CERTIFICATE/LICENSE:
• High School Diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Hospitality Management degree beneficial

MAJOR JOB DUTIES: Duties include, but are not limited, to the following:
• Supports strategies and conducts activities to drive market share, guest satisfaction and financial results
• Proactive soliciting and managing large group related opportunities
• Upsells each business opportunity to maximize revenue. Achieves individual and team sales goals to enable business success
• Responds to incoming group sales opportunities
• Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings. Activities include sales call, entertainment, FAM trips, trade shows etc.
• Effectively manages and develops relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Conducts site inspections
• Creates contracts

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Interacts with management, applicants, fellow Associates and/or guests.
• Requires use of standard office equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs

PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in an office environment and in other locations throughout the property. Must be tolerant to varying conditions of noise level, temperature, illumination and air quality. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. When on the casino floor, the noise level increases to loud. A casino environment typically allows smoking.
• Interacts with management, applicants, fellow Associates and/or guests.
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively with guests and coworkers
• Requires prolonged standing, walking and mobility.
• Requires bending and reaching.
• Requires transporting, pushing, pulling, and maneuvering items weighing up to 15 lbs.
• Requires lifting items weighing up to 15 lbs.
• Prolonged periods of standing and/or walking
• Requires eye/hand coordination.
• Working knowledge of all floors cleaning equipment to include buffers, walk behind scrubbers, strippers.
• Requires stooping upward reaching.
• Ability to and comply with Policies and Procedures, Job Description, daily memorandums, chemical labels (SDS) and other instructions.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals and always requires to use personal protective equipment (PPE)

About the JW Marriott Las Vegas The Resort at Summerlin

Immerse yourself in comfort at JW Marriott Las Vegas The Resort at Summerlin. Our upscale, Mediterranean-style luxury resort in Las Vegas is just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip and Red Rock Canyon. Find a peaceful retreat near all the action but worlds away from the hustle and bustle. Unwind in resort rooms and suites with pillowtop bedding, jetted tubs, and high-speed Wi-Fi. Select rooms and suites offer balconies. Dine on American, Italian, Japanese, and international cuisines in our resort restaurants. Indulge in spa services at Spa Aquae or make use of our salon and fitness center. Rub elbows with Lady Luck in our on-site Rampart Casino or host an event off the Strip in more than 100,000 square feet of meeting space. Our conference center includes multiple ballrooms and breakout rooms, plus garden and waterside venues. Relax in a cabana by our resort pool, featuring a waterfall and grotto. A luxury oasis awaits at our Las Vegas resort in Summerlin, Nevada.

Enjoy exclusive employee perks:

• Heath, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Free meals
• 401k Match
• Marriott brand worldwide travel discounts and benefits.