Sales Coordinator
- Austin, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Answer sales office phones when sales staff not available. Respond to all sales inquiries accurately, timely and in a professional manner.
- Type correspondence, reports and necessary forms i.e. contracts, as well as prepare proposals or other letters as directed.
- Coordination of all group and wedding business as contracted by the sales manager/DOS. Contact and provide appropriate follow-up on all signed/contracted business within five (5) working days. Determine and coordinate all needs of the customer.
- Responsible for effectively communicating with the various departments to ensure that the meeting and related functions are executed to exceed the client’s expectations.
- Account Service and Management: Maintains well documented, accurate, organized and up-to-date file management in order to serve client and employer in the most expedient, organized and knowledgeable manner.
- Develops strong customer relationships through appropriate client communication and the use of professional, courteous and ethical interpersonal interaction.
- Work with sales personnel to achieve required sales team goals.
- Have current knowledge of hotel rates, strategies, discounts and promotions.
- Assist with completing any required sales reports.
- Develop and effective communication and information system with the hotel team to disseminate details of upcoming group, meeting events and special events in the primary marketing area.
- Assist hotel with implementing hotel specific selling strategies.
- Promptly, the same day or by 10am the next business day, follows-up on all customers’ needs and inquires in an efficient and expedient manner.
- Represents themselves and the hotel with the highest level of integrity and professionalism, a service focused approach and a caring, sincere attitude at all times.
- Exhibits a positive and involved team attitude to all hotel departments and maintains open communication with all co-workers for the best overall performance of the hotel.
- Display a neat, clean and business-like appearance at all times.
- Creates monthly social hour calendar with the Director of Sales.
- Assists the Sales department with monthly luncheons, client events, etc.
- Conduct walk-in tours
- Create gift bags for guest traces, VIP’s, Hug’s, etc. Keep supplies stocked and on hand.
- Work with EBC on all group turnover and proper execution of the groups.
- Advanced knowledge/use of Microsoft Word applications: Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint.
- Alphabetizing, grammar and punctuation skills.
- Standard business letter formats.
- Strong editing skills.
- Excellent communication skills necessary to communicate clearly with customers and other departments by phone or in person.
- Able to read contracts and letters.
- Able to use computers.
- Excellent attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
- Bending/kneeling - repeated bending and kneeling required while filing
- Mobility - must be able to reach all areas of hotel to assist clients. Occasional standing. Occasional carrying and lifting of files and office items up to 25 lbs.