Head Of Business Development Jobs in Anaheim, CA

About Us

At JW Marriott Anaheim Resort, luxury hospitality meets purpose and possibility. Located steps from Disneyland® Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, and the vibrant Anaheim Garden Walk, our modern, design-forward hotel offers associates the opportunity to create meaningful guest experiences at one of Southern California’s premier destinations. With signature dining, a rooftop bar, resort-style amenities, and thoughtfully designed spaces focused on wellness and connection, we pride ourselves on delivering service that is both elevated and genuine. Our resort is conveniently accessible, with multiple public transit options nearby, making commuting easier for team members across Orange County. We also support our associates with free parking and complimentary hot buffet meals during breaks, because we believe taking care of our team is essential to taking great care of our guests.

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Compensation

Salary Range: $82,000.00 - $82,000.00 Annually

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No

Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview

Manage accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business to ensure all revenue goals are achieved or exceeded. Responsible for soliciting new group sales accounts, entertaining, and maintaining relationships with existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals in rooms, food, beverage, and room rental.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Solicit new and existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals through telephone prospecting, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication.

• Advanced level of producing room, banquet, and room rental revenue through directly soliciting business via aggressive prospecting, making presentations, developing contracts, negotiating, and closing sales.

• Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel, both orally and in written form to previous, current, and potential clients.

• Handle account details so that all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented. Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts.

• Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.

• Prepare information for, meet with, and entertain clients as deemed appropriate by potential business from that account.

• Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to all departments in the hotel to ensure high quality of service to customers.

• Prepare correspondence to customers, internal booking reports and file maintenance.

• Participate in daily business review meeting, pre-convention meetings, training and other sales-related meetings as required.

• Attend trade shows, community events and industry meetings.

• Advanced knowledge of market trends, competition, and key customers of the hotel.

• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• 3+ years of past sales experience preferred.

• Hotel experience preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of market trends, competition, and key customers of the hotel.

• Able to set priorities, plan, organize, and delegate.

• Must possess computer skills, including, but not limited to, use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Delphi. Advanced knowledge of sales skills, revenue management, training, and motivation of peers.

• Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.