What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Sales Manager position at Four Seasons?
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley is proud to provide our guest the highest standards of luxury and personalized service. At Four Seasons we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating every one we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us, discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.
The Opportunity:
Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley is currently looking for a Group Sales Manager.
Basic Purpose:
Work closely with the Sales and Marketing team to solicit, sell and confirm group business required to meet budgeted sales goals!
Essential Function of The Job:
- Responsible for all groups of 10 rooms or more per night
- Taking a proactive approach to find new group accounts
- Responsible for nurturing existing accounts and relationships to maximize revenue
- Field inquiries, send proposals and contracts, facilitate billing, food and beverage arrangements and effectively communicate needs with all departments of the hotel
- Negotiate pricing within booking guidelines and standard hotel procedures
- Team player with a guest centric attitude to do the right thing, think creatively be an active listener with excellent presentation skills
- Communicates regularly with various department involved in servicing accounts
- Conducts pre & post-convention meetings as needed
- Travels as needed to solicit business from potential clients
- Conducts on-site inspections, meets with and entertain clients as needed
