Sales Coordinator Location : RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT & SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND CITY 38-39 9TH Street Long Island City, NY 11101 Pay Rate:$22-$25/hr SUMMARY: Support and assist Sales department in managing and maintaining corporate group business. This position is designed to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction and support to external clients and internal partners. This positions serves as liaison between the Sales and other departments at the hotel. RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Be one of the first points of contact for incoming sales calls, and respond in a quick, timely, and professional manner to all internal partners and external customers. Endeavor to deliver clear and concise communiqu that is representative of M&R via all avenues of communication.
- Demonstrate excellent time management, self-motivation and proactive planning, and endeavor to be organizationally savvy with a keen focus on detail.
- Work diligently to complete assigned tasks and responsibilities (i.e. including but not limited to assisting with or the management of room blocks, select reporting, client notification of key dates such as cut-off or payment schedule deadlines, group resumes, event orders and BEO's, billing details, and other integral administrative aspects of the booking or execution of groups and events).
- Complete or assist with various aspects of pre-event, main event, and post-event details: Track, detail, and communicate with internal partners and external clients about the particulars of each assigned event and group.
- As needed, gain knowledge of hotel's food and beverage products, pricing, presentation, and learn about the hotel's function space, audio visual, and any other details related to group and event success.
- Learn and use digital sales systems and conceptual sales processes (i.e. Delphi, CI/TY, PMS, sales call process, etc.) and understand the hotel's sales strategies (i.e. rates, fees, budgeted goals, etc.). Implement these tools and resources in order to accomplish individual and team goals and efficiently complete job duties.
- Prepared for, participate in, and report out at all necessary internal meetings, conference calls, reporting, planning, training, and other communications required for this position.
- Endeavor to work in a unified and collaborative wayone that fosters team workand embody an entrepreneurial spirit that enables one to make the best possible decisions for hotel and achieve the team's overall goals.
- Own your career development and be an advocate for training and job opportunities that will allow you to continue to hone and develop your talents, skills, creativity, and personal and professional growth.
- Consistently attain sales activity goals and individual revenue goals includingbut not limited toproactive and reactive calls, tours and appointments required for this position, as outlined by M&R and your supervisor (if applicable).
- Each associate will be required to follow the rules as found in the M&R Employee Handbook
- Perform other duties as assigned by Management, of which employee is capable of performing