National Sales Account Lead
Location
Illinois
Posted
21 days ago
Salary
$98K - $115K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Develop, document, and maintain robust account intelligence within Hyatt’s CRM.
• Educate buyers on Hyatt’s brands and values to build preference and loyalty between organizations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to successfully facilitate the annual transient RFP process to grow Hyatt’s presence in customer travel programs.
• Ensure managed accounts include Hyatt in all group sourcing requests.
• Identify and capture share shift business opportunities for both current, new, and focus hotels.
• Support collaborative communication between hoteliers and customers to negotiate and win business.
• Champion company initiatives and priorities with customers as appropriate.
• Engage with hotel sales teams, operators, and owners to build rapport and increase awareness of HSF-National Sales.
• Stay current on market conditions, forecasts, and trends. Utilize information proactively to drive sales.
• Maintain a high level of productivity while working independently in a fast-paced and relatively autonomous environment.
• Elevate the voice of the customer within Hyatt.
Job Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of hotel sales experience.
- Strong sales knowledge and business development experience of transient and group segments.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Detailed organization skills with experience managing a high-volume portfolio of accounts and/or segments.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with CRM and/or database management tools.
- Knowledgeable of customer sourcing and booking tools such as Cvent, Cvent Transient, HopSkip, Concur, GetThere, etc.
- Experience with industry data tools such as Knowland Group, Amadeus Hotelligence suite, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, etc.
- Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management, Sales, or Business.
Benefits
- Annual allotment of free hotel stays at Hyatt hotels globally
- Flexible work schedule
- Work-life benefits including wellbeing initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on-site fitness center
- A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption
- Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match