Sales Assistant

• Optimizes ecommerce sales by managing the website experience for the customer
• Works with Regional Director of Sales to ensure content is optimized for searches
• Develops relationships with third party vendors
• Develops social networking initiatives
• Tracks and analyzes competitive market and websites
• Identifies best practices and new opportunities for increasing new visitors
• Answers incoming calls – directs to appropriate Salesperson
• Prospects all market segments for new corporate, group and meeting room leads
• Assists in prospecting from sales contacts lists
• Completes, distributes, and makes necessary changes to BEO’s
• Completes and/or runs daily, weekly & monthly reports and distributes
• Ability to check and sell meeting and banquet space, overnight rooms and group blocks up to and including writing contracts and BEO’s
• Prepares group resumes-coordinates client communication between the Sales office and the operations departments
• Responsible for all group billing
• Maintains collateral material inventory and customer service database
• Assists in mailings & email database
• Works scheduled front desk shifts when necessary
• Assists in organizing and planning employee and special recognition, and Philanthropic events
• Assists and/or Caters Meeting Room Food and Beverage
• Performs any projects or tasks as assigned
• Provides a superior experience to all Guests
• Performs other duties as assigned

• High School diploma or GED equivalent and 2 years experience
• or 4 years of previous work experience
• Previous experience in hotel sales department preferred
• Certified in Sales
• Hilton Brand Training upon hire
• CPR Certification preferred but will train
• RAMP certified as per Hilton Standards
• General Computer Skills with experience with Word, Excel, Power Point, Email, Access Database, Internet Software MS Window OS, PEP and UKG/Kronos
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to respond to questions and inquiries from group coordinators
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and groups within the resort
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
• Ability to sit, talk, hear, stand, walk, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

CPR Certification preferred

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Matching 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Hotel Discount Program
• Fun Work Environment