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Overview Social, Sports and Entertainment Sales Manager – The Langham, Boston. The Langham, Boston is a luxury hotel and part of Langham Hospitality Group. You will work with a Sales & Marketing team to drive service excellence and revenue, aligning with Langham’s culture and values. Key Responsibilities Develops and implements sales activities within the social, entertainment and sports market segment to achieve budgeted goals. Assures individual booking revenue goals are achieved on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Completes the assigned minimum sales calls per week with existing and prospective clients, including outside, telemarketing, in-house site inspections, and client entertainment. Solicits, evaluates, sells, and confirms business as required to meet assigned market segment’s budgeted sales and profit margin. Responds to assigned sales leads/requests in a timely manner. Accurately completes data input in Amadeus on a timely basis to ensure activities are recorded. Presents and prepares proposals to hotel standards to achieve maximum profit while satisfying client needs. Contacts customers in-house to promote goodwill and foster additional business, repeat bookings, or referrals to other Langham properties. Entertains clients to build relationships. Schedule and host client and travel agency presentations to build existing and potential customers. Participates in solving problems with other departments as required relative to business booked in the hotel such as salvaging accounts and balancing customer needs with hotel facilities. Conducts and/or attends meetings to maintain favorable working relationships among company employees and promote motivation, productivity, and efficiency. Prepare information for, meet with and entertain clients as deemed appropriate by potential business from that account. Represent hotel at local and national industry trade shows/events as specified by the hotel or corporate team. Participate in business review meetings, special events, sales blitzes, sales meetings and other ad hoc meetings as required. Maintain appropriate sales activity in assigned market to achieve revenue results. Establish, enhance and maintain productive sales relationships with new and existing internal and external customers. Maintain a solid understanding of competitive hotels in the marketplace. Collaborate with various departments to ensure flawless execution of group stays and participate in solving problems as they arise. Other duties as assigned such as assisting with client requests on reservations/VIP alerts, etc. Qualifications 1-2 years of experience in hotel sales (luxury market preferred) and in the Entertainment and Sports market segment preferred. Experience with Delphi, TAG, Tour Connection, Shiji, IDeaS, CVENT and other RFP platforms. Based on assigned sales territory, business travel may be required. Knowledgeable on sports team performance, league structures, fan behavior, and seasonal trends. Sets high personal performance standards with strong performance record and ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English. Good interpersonal and presentation skills. Communicates openly and clearly, develops positive working relationships at all levels and manages conflict effectively. Ability to create, use and comprehend various sources of information, e.g. revenue reports, procedural documentation, sales presentations, etc. Legally authorized to work in the United States. About Langham Hospitality Group A wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings, Langham Hospitality Group comprises brands including The Langham Hotels and Resorts, Cordis Hotels and Resorts, Eaton Workshop and Ying’n Flo. With over 40 hotels and residences globally, LHG operates across multiple regions and markets. For more information about the property, please visit: #J-18808-Ljbffr Langham Hospitality Group

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