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Motivated Hotel Sales Leader Needed!
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Birmingham SW - Pelham, an IHG Hotel, a top performing hotel in the heart of Pelham, AL is making some awesome changes! We are excited about the future of our hotel, as we are in the process of a full renovation with some great additions! With these changes, we need to add a talented, motivated, self-starter to join our team as a Director of Sales to focus on corporate and group business. The right candidate must have a working knowledge of the hotel industry (preferably with IHG), with strong negotiation skills to achieve sales goals, maximize room revenue, and acquire new accounts. This is a salaried position with a lucrative monthly bonus potential that is based on performance.
**Salary will be competitive and will be based on experience. Please apply with resume and salary expectations.**
Key Responsibilities
- Prospecting & Sales: Identify, solicit, and secure new corporate, group, and transient business while maintaining existing accounts through site visits, outside sales calls, telemarketing, and email.
- Account Management: Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate and SMERF clients, negotiating rates and contracts for room nights and meeting space.
- Site Inspections & FAM Trips Conduct property tours for prospective clients to showcase hotel facilities.
- Strategy & Reporting: Develop and implement action plans to meet budget targets, utilizing brand and management tools and analyzing market trends.
- Relationship Building: Represent the hotel at community events while growing relationships with area leaders and guests.
- Collaboration: Coordinate with front office, housekeeping, and maintenance departments to ensure client needs and revenue goals are met.
- Administration: Perform administrative tasks in association with building and maintaining sales files, preparing reports, and making reservations.
- Revenue Management: Participate in bi-weekly revenue, marketing and corporate strategy calls while assisting with daily monitoring and adjustment of rates.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Experience: Proven experience in hotel sales, specifically targeting the corporate and group segments.
- Negotiation Skills: Strong ability to negotiate contracts, rates, and services.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for client presentations and contract preparation.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in property management systems (e.g., PMS/Hotel Key or PEP), sales systems (Delphi or STS Cloud), and Microsoft Office.
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of market trends and competitor activity.
What you can expect from us:
We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. We also offer a lucrative monthly incentive bonuses after introductory period.
The Holiday Inn Express Pelham is operated by Triad Property Management, who currently owns and operates ten hotels, with others in the construction and design phases. We are an equal opportunity employer. We promote a culture of trust and support, always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
So, join us and you’ll become part of our hotel family. We are growing quickly and are seeking someone who wants to grow with us. If this sounds like you, we want to meet you! We are an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- What is your experience in hotel sales?
Experience:
- hotel sales: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Pelham, AL 35124 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Motivated Hotel Sales Leader Needed!
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Birmingham SW - Pelham, an IHG Hotel, a top performing hotel in the heart of Pelham, AL is making some awesome changes! We are excited about the future of our hotel, as we are in the process of a full renovation with some great additions! With these changes, we need to add a talented, motivated, self-starter to join our team as a Director of Sales to focus on corporate and group business. The right candidate must have a working knowledge of the hotel industry (preferably with IHG), with strong negotiation skills to achieve sales goals, maximize room revenue, and acquire new accounts. This is a salaried position with a lucrative monthly bonus potential that is based on performance.
**Salary will be competitive and will be based on experience. Please apply with resume and salary expectations.**
Key Responsibilities
- Prospecting & Sales: Identify, solicit, and secure new corporate, group, and transient business while maintaining existing accounts through site visits, outside sales calls, telemarketing, and email.
- Account Management: Manage and grow a portfolio of corporate and SMERF clients, negotiating rates and contracts for room nights and meeting space.
- Site Inspections & FAM Trips Conduct property tours for prospective clients to showcase hotel facilities.
- Strategy & Reporting: Develop and implement action plans to meet budget targets, utilizing brand and management tools and analyzing market trends.
- Relationship Building: Represent the hotel at community events while growing relationships with area leaders and guests.
- Collaboration: Coordinate with front office, housekeeping, and maintenance departments to ensure client needs and revenue goals are met.
- Administration: Perform administrative tasks in association with building and maintaining sales files, preparing reports, and making reservations.
- Revenue Management: Participate in bi-weekly revenue, marketing and corporate strategy calls while assisting with daily monitoring and adjustment of rates.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Experience: Proven experience in hotel sales, specifically targeting the corporate and group segments.
- Negotiation Skills: Strong ability to negotiate contracts, rates, and services.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills for client presentations and contract preparation.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in property management systems (e.g., PMS/Hotel Key or PEP), sales systems (Delphi or STS Cloud), and Microsoft Office.
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of market trends and competitor activity.
What you can expect from us:
We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. We also offer a lucrative monthly incentive bonuses after introductory period.
The Holiday Inn Express Pelham is operated by Triad Property Management, who currently owns and operates ten hotels, with others in the construction and design phases. We are an equal opportunity employer. We promote a culture of trust and support, always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
So, join us and you’ll become part of our hotel family. We are growing quickly and are seeking someone who wants to grow with us. If this sounds like you, we want to meet you! We are an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- What is your experience in hotel sales?
Experience:
- hotel sales: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Pelham, AL 35124 (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Gillis Sales13
- PM Hotel5
- Sage Hospitality5
- Minor Hotels Europe & Americas5
- Hilton4
Top Industries Hiring
- Hospitality & Tourism
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of hotel operations jobs.
- Five or more years of hotel operations management experience at a full-service or resort property
- Demonstrated P&L ownership across multiple departments including rooms and food and beverage
- Proficiency with property management systems such as Opera or comparable platforms
- Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business administration, or a related field
- Proven ability to lead and develop large cross-functional teams across multiple departments
- Experience with revenue management principles, OTA relationships, and guest satisfaction metrics
Tips for Your Director of Hotel Operations Job Search
Quantify operational scale on your resume
Hotel operations directors are evaluated on scope, so your resume needs to show room count, outlet volume, and annual revenue under your purview. Hiring managers compare candidates by the complexity of the properties they've managed, not just titles.
Highlight cross-department P&L ownership
Many director of hotel operations roles require ownership of multiple department budgets simultaneously. If you've managed rooms, F&B, and spa under one P&L, call that out explicitly. Candidates who bury it inside a general operations bullet lose the comparison.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of hotel operations openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by flag versus independent property
Branded hotel groups and independent properties evaluate director candidates differently. Franchise flags prioritize brand standard compliance and PMS system experience, while independents weight creative revenue strategy more heavily. Tailor your application language to match each.
Prepare a turnaround or ramp-up story for interviews
Interviewers for director of hotel operations roles almost always ask how you've handled underperforming departments or low-occupancy periods. Walk through one specific situation with measurable outcomes, keeping the narrative under three minutes and focused on your decisions.
Negotiate start date around seasonal transitions
Many hotels prefer to onboard a new director of hotel operations before a peak season rather than mid-cycle. If you have flexibility, signaling that you can start before a resort's high season opens gives you real leverage in offer negotiations.
Director of Hotel Operations Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of hotel operationss?
The most active employers for director of hotel operationss right now are Gillis Sales, PM Hotel, and Sage Hospitality, and the most openings are in California, Texas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is typically strongest at full-service branded properties and multi-outlet resort groups.
How many director of hotel operations jobs are remote?
About 42% of director of hotel operations openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most of this role requires on-property leadership. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid flexibility are corporate-level operations roles overseeing multiple properties from a regional or home-office base rather than a single location.
How do you become a director of hotel operations?
Most directors of hotel operations build up through department head roles in rooms, food and beverage, or front office before moving into an assistant general manager or operations manager position. From there, demonstrating P&L ownership, cross-department leadership, and measurable guest satisfaction improvements are the credentials that move candidates into director-level consideration at full-service or resort properties.
Can you get hired as a director of hotel operations without direct director experience?
Some candidates move into the role from an assistant general manager or multi-department operations manager position rather than a prior director title. Hotels promoting from within or opening new properties sometimes prioritize candidates who have managed multiple departments simultaneously and owned departmental budgets, even if the formal title was one level below director.
What does the director of hotel operations interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a phone screen from HR or a talent acquisition contact, followed by a video interview with the general manager or regional VP focused on operational philosophy and leadership style. Final-round candidates usually visit the property for a day, meeting department heads and presenting a brief operational assessment or priorities plan to the ownership group or executive committee.
Where can I find and apply to director of hotel operations jobs?
You can find and apply to director of hotel operations jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and target property type, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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