Director of Sales and Marketing
Leadership Marketing Leadership role at Sbcos. Hilton Motif Seattle · full-time · $165,000–$175,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Lead the hotel sales team through hiring, evaluations, and employee development
- Find and qualify prospects, then use sales plans to grow hotel revenue
- Manage rates, room inventory, advertising, and franchise marketing within approved budgets
- Build client and local-leader relationships while coordinating group rooms, conventions, and events
- Partner with hotel departments and the General Manager on marketing plans, service delivery, and sales reporting
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in the industry
- At least four years in hotel sales, preferably with leadership responsibility
- Knowledge of sales planning, revenue management, and marketing programs
- Experience hiring, training, evaluating, and leading sales employees
- Strong communication, CRM and Microsoft Office skills, plus budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making experience
Who this fits
This role suits a hotel sales leader who can manage a property sales team, work with hotel leadership, and build relationships with clients and local business contacts. You'll work mainly in an office in Seattle, with occasional travel for client meetings and events. The schedule can include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and the position is full-time.
From the employer
City, State:
Seattle, Washington
Title: Director of Sales
Location: Seattle, WA
FLSA: Exempt
Status: Full-time
Reports to: General Manager/Corporate Sales Department
Supervises: Property Sales Department
Pay Range: $165,000 - $175,000
Job Summary: The Director of Sales is responsible for supervising the overall sales efforts of the hotel, including developing new accounts, maintaining existing ones, and implementing sales strategies to maximize hotel revenue and guest satisfaction. This role manages the sales team and works with other departments to ensure the successful execution of sales and marketing plans.
Essential Functions and Duties:
Supervise sales staff, including hiring, performance evaluations, and development.
Qualify prospective leads and implement sales strategies to maximize hotel revenue.
Lead rate and inventory management, working with franchise revenue management services.
Oversee hotel and franchise marketing initiatives within budgetary guidelines.
Build and maintain client relationships to generate group, transient, and convention business.
Manage advertising efforts and ensure compliance with the hotel’s marketing plan.
Attend high-profile hotel events and civic meetings to build rapport with local leaders and drive business.
Schedule group rooms, conventions, and business activities, ensuring smooth execution.
Coordinate with other departments to ensure seamless service for clients and guests.
Collaborate with the General Manager to develop and update the hotel’s marketing plan and budget.
Ensure sales activities meet or exceed profit goals and maintain departmental budgets.
Conduct weekly sales and staff meetings, preparing reports such as Sales Call Reports and Market Share Analysis.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Required Experience, Education, and Skills:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or equivalent industry experience.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in hotel sales, preferably in a leadership role.
Strong understanding of sales strategies, revenue management, and marketing initiatives.
Proven ability to lead and manage a sales team, with experience in hiring, training, and performance evaluations.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for client interaction and team collaboration.
Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office for managing accounts, reports, and sales performance.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with experience in budgeting and forecasting.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, local business leaders, and team members.
Work Environment:
Primarily office-based with occasional travel to meet clients and attend events.
Frequent interaction with clients, team members, and hotel leadership, requiring flexibility in communication and scheduling.
Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required by business needs and client demands.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Equal Employment Opportunity: Stonebridge is committed to equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or medical condition. All aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination, will be conducted without discrimination. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled team members.
Resumes and applications for employment will be evaluated based on qualifications and the ability to meet the position's requirements.
All Stonebridge openings are projected to close within 30 days of the original posting date. This position will no longer be available 30 days from:
2026-06-10Stonebridge offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401(k) matching, wellness support, life and disability coverage, savings accounts, tuition aid, and travel and lodging perks.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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