HELP WANTED: Director of Global Sales
TravelAdvocates is a B2B group travel services company that books hotels for thousands of groups each year. TravelAdvocates is seeking a Director of Global Sales to grow our customer base. This job is full time and entirely remote / home-based.
This person will have at least 5 years of group sales, management and marketing experience in hotels/resorts, global sales office, or convention bureaus. The candidate will have an existing client base who book groups at hotels. They will be entrepreneurial, results-oriented and highly persuasive. The candidate should be able to book at least $3 million USD in gross group room revenue annually. A broad understanding of group sales to include all segments is a plus; those candidates exhibiting high knowledge of the corporate/incentive, entertainment/film, government, extended stay, or association segments will be given preference. Someone who is organized, quick on the computer, detailed and able to multi-task will have a high probability of success. The selected sales person will have a sunny, optimistic and energetic persona with excellent communication skills.
Job Requirements
● Proven seasoned hotel sales professional with experience in a premium sales organization
● Key contacts & loyal client relationships already in place.
● Must have a dedicated office space at home as this is a fully remote position.
● Active member of key industry organizations.
● Passionately driven towards exceeding revenue goals
● Team player but a self-starter requiring little to no oversight
● Excellent standards of personal presentation. Networker and relationship builder.
● Demonstrates enthusiasm, creativity, hunger and passion for potential customers.
● Goal oriented and deadline focused. Able to travel when needed.
The successful candidate will:
● identify potential clients and maintain those successful relationships
● solicit and generate new group hotel leads
● with the help of your dedicated Operations Admin, convert those leads into bookings
● communicate effectively with your Operations Admin who is responsible for sourcing hotels and all administrative paperwork associated with your customer base
● assist as needed in ongoing customer service items
Compensation
Competitive annual base salary commensurate with experience plus unlimited commission earning potential; health, vision, dental benefits; 401k with company match; paid vacation & personal time; full time remote position.
Please submit your resume and cover letter to careers@traveladvocates.com. All submissions will be kept highly confidential. You will be joining a team of 12 group hotel experts, half of whom have been with the company for over 10 years. This is a full time salaried position. Your base salary will be based on your experience and potential to succeed.
Company Profile:
TravelAdvocates is a B2B group travel services company that books hotels for thousands of groups each year. Named to Inc 5000’s "Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America," TravelAdvocates is a respected key account of Marriott, Hilton, and every other national hotel chain. TravelAdvocates remains an active member of industry associations like the Student Youth Travel Association, American Bus Association, National Tour Association, International Inbound Travel Association, NYC Tourism & Conventions, and others.