Director of Sales for Springhill Suites Solon

DIRECTOR OF SALES

SpringHill Suites by Marriott-Cleveland/ Solon, 30100 Aurora Road. Solon, OH 44139

The SpringHill Suites® by Marriott Cleveland/Solon, where our #1 priority is providing a clean and safe environment for all our guests and our associates is conveniently located just a short ride from downtown Cleveland. We offer 120 suites for our guests to relax. MGM Northfield Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the historic Chagrin falls are easy to get to. Our guests love our spacious suites which feature separate areas for sleeping, working and relaxing. A great place to stay – a great place to work. The Springhill Suites is looking for a Director of Sales to create and find business for the property.

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA has put an emphasis on true hospitality since being founded in 1996. While building an extensive portfolio of 50 hotels, we’ve partnered with the most respected hotel brands in the business including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, Choice Hotel International and Radisson Hotels. The core and heart of our company lies within our dedicated associates, for we wouldn’t be an award-winning company without each and every one of them.

A GROWING HOTEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY – COME JOIN US!

We value our associates with competitive compensation plans and other benefits and perks. Some of these benefits include:

• Weekly pay
• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401K Retirement plan with company match
• Travel discounts on our branded properties
• Career growth opportunities

Role:

The primary role of the Director of Sales is to partake in outside sales calls, revenue production of the hotel, meeting or exceeding planned revenue objectives for RevPar, occupancy and average daily rate (ADR).

Must utilize a hands-on approach to be actively involved on a daily basis in securing qualifying and follow-up on leads to book clients.

Responsibilities:

• Actively sells room nights through public relations, advertising, sales blitzes, direct mail campaigns and other promotional programs.

• Effectively analyzes the strength and weaknesses of all hotels in the competitive set and develops marketing strategies to counteract their success.

• Develops and maintains sales and marketing plan and sales budget with the General Manager ensuring maximization of room revenue during forecasted low occupancy periods.

• Forecast occupancy fluctuations and direct selling activities to maximize revenues.

What You Bring Us:

The ideal candidate is one who embodies Buffalo Lodging’s culture and core values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Inclusive. To succeed in the Director of Sales role, requirements are as follows:

• A Bachelor’s degree (B.A) from a four year college or university; or two to four years related management or comparable experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with analyzing profit and loss statements and other financial data is essential.
• Ability to develop an understanding of concepts, practices, pre-established guidelines and procedures used by the company in relation to guest service is necessary.
• Computer knowledge including intranet, Property management system, WORD, and EXCEL is strongly preferred.
• Must have valid drivers license, and acceptable driving history subject to company approval.
• Marriott Experience Preferred.

Buffalo Lodging Associates provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.