The Director of Sales (& Marketing) works closely with the General Manager to determine appropriate sales strategies in all market segments towards maximizing the hotel revenues. He/she is also responsible for a maximum of occupancy of conferences and banquettes in order to optimize general business opportunities.
As a hotel manager, you'll be commercially accountable for budgeting and financial management and will need to plan, organise and direct all hotel services, including front-of-house (reception, concierge, and reservations), food and beverage operations and housekeeping.
A Director of Sales, or Sales Director, manages and oversees the sales operations in an organization. Their main duties include designing plans to meet sales targets, developing and cultivating relationships with clients and evaluating costs to determine their products' pricing when selling to customers.