Job Description

Are you a dynamic leader with exceptional business skills who loves taking on new challenges? Our busy hotel, the Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile is looking for a stellar director of sales and marketing to create a revenue strategy that maximizes profitability for everyday sales in areas such as rooms, dining, catering, and events. We need someone ready to be the voice of our brand and manage the marketing budget to enable the development of property-specific campaigns, promotions, and collateral to generate revenue and meet property targets. Our ideal candidate has exceptional communication and sales skills and loves meeting new people. If this sounds like you, apply now! This is a bonus-eligible position. Additionally, we offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Supp Life Insurance, Short-term disability, Accident plan, Hospital Indemnity Plans, critical illness, identity theft, and legal plans if you should elect them. Employee Contributions are required for these plans. Responsibilities:

• Create and implement short and long-term marketing strategies to meet sales team goals and annual sales targets
• Prepare accurate and complete sales reports documenting marketing budgets, current market share, direct sales, and outline marketing plans
• Evaluate market trends to determine pricing to balance costs, competition, and supply and demand
• Consult with sales managers and stakeholders to evaluate the company's performance
• Use marketing campaigns, telemarketing, e-commerce, site visits, and other ways to actively pursue new business

Qualifications:

• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High diploma or GED and a bachelor’s degree preferably in marketing or hospitality
• Thorough knowledge of marketing strategies and best practices for a sales department
• Prior sales and marketing experience of 5+ years, including some in a sales management role, is required
• Full service DOSM experience
• Hilton experience preferred but not required

About Company: GF Hotels and Resorts, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a full-service hospitality ownership and management company that, through its operating affiliates, works on behalf of a variety of individual owners, real estate funds, and institutional lenders. GF believes in the entrepreneurial spirit with a promise of integrity and an overall passion for hospitality.

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