Director of Sales

When you take in the view east of our hotel, just past I-75, you'll see rustic fields and warm countryside; to the west, the burgeoning city of Lima, Ohio. Here at Holiday Inn and Suites Lima, we take pride in maintaining that balance between 'Downtown' and 'Down-home'. Welcome to the Holiday Inn and Suites, Lima, Ohio's newest full service hotel. Our property proudly boasts of The Lounge, our restaurant and full bar, which provides room service to all 116 beautifully appointed, newly renovated rooms and suites. After dinner, relax in our indoor heated pool and hot tub or burn off those calories in a fully equipped workout room. With 2400 square feet of versatile meeting space we're here to help you celebrate wedding vows or reminisce over drinks with former classmates during a reunion. Within minutes of industry centerpieces such as Ford Engine Plant, Procter & Gamble, the Husky Refinery, Lima Memorial Hospital, Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Dana Incorporated, and the Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio, your business trip will be streamlined and efficient.

We're searching for a motivated team player with outstanding business skills to be the next director of sales and marketing at our busy hotel. You'll be in charge of developing a revenue management strategy to maximize profitability for everyday sales in areas such as rooms, dining, catering, and events. This dynamic leader is the voice of our brand and manages the marketing budget to enable the development of property-specific campaigns, promotions, and collateral to generate revenue and meet property targets. If you have 5 years or more experience in sales and marketing, enjoy taking on new challenges, and love meeting new people, please apply today!

• Create and implement short and long-term marketing strategies to meet sales team goals and annual sales targets

• Actively seek new business using marketing campaigns, telemarketing, e-commerce, site visits, and other methods

• Hire, train, and motivate your team to provide better customer service to your clients

• Generate new business while also increasing customer loyalty by cultivating long-term relations with patrons

• Evaluate market trends to determine pricing to balance costs, competition, and supply and demand

• Prepare accurate and complete sales reports documenting marketing budgets, current market share, direct sales, and outline marketing plans

• Consult with sales managers and stakeholders to evaluate the company's performance

• Create and implement short and long-term marketing strategies to meet sales team goals and annual sales targets

• Actively seek new business using marketing campaigns, telemarketing, e-commerce, site visits, and other methods

• Hire, train, and motivate your team to provide better customer service to your client

Prior hotel sales leadership experience is required

Strong leadership skills

Expert use of technology and industry tools

Outstanding communication skills

At GF we believe that people are the key to our success. We offer health insurance, paid time off, ongoing learning opportunities, competitive compensation plus a great culture.

GF Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning full-service ownership and management company that specializes in hotels, resorts, golf courses, and other related hospitality assets. Since its founding in 1988, GF has operated over 800 properties in 46 states. GF's expertise includes but is not limited to Sales & Marketing, Food & Beverage, Revenue Strategy, Information Technology, Human Resources and a complete Accounting System. Currently, GF partners with Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, Choice, Wyndham, Best Western, among others, as well as individual properties. With its award-winning approach to maximizing guest satisfaction, GF has been recognized as one of the top management companies in the industry.

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