Sales Assistant Jobs in District of Columbia
Sales Assistant jobs in District of Columbia are actively sought across retail, government contracting, and professional services sectors, with openings ranging from entry-level floor roles to senior client-facing positions. Most hiring is concentrated in Washington DC proper, where established employers like Macy's, Nordstrom, and the Smithsonian Institution's retail operations maintain consistent sales staffing needs. The most in-demand specialties include luxury retail sales, government and institutional account support, and B2B inside sales. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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We’re People People. Are you?
We’re Sonesta International Hotels—the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. (and growing fast ).
With a dynamic mix of full-service and focused hotels across major cities, our diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties means we’re everywhere our guests need us to be.
But here’s the thing—we’re not just in the business of hotels, we’re in the business of people. We bring service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and create experiences that genuinely connect—delivering quality, value, and memorable stays across 1,000+ properties in eight countries (and counting).
What this role is all about
As the Assistant Director of Sales, you will serve as a key sales leadership partner to the Director of Sales & Marketing, balancing individual sales production with team leadership and development. This is a hands-on, results-driven role for a proven hotel sales professional who can consistently produce business while also coaching, motivating, and holding others accountable for achieving their goals.
The Assistant Director of Sales will carry an assigned individual revenue goal and is expected to be a high-performing producer while supporting the overall Group Sales Team and Strategy, developing business across key market segments while driving room revenue, market share, and overall commercial performance.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and enjoys balancing strategic leadership, relationship-building, business development, and team development. You’ll lead the Group Sales team, oversee key accounts and market strategies, and partner closely with Revenue Management, Catering, Events, Operations, and hotel leadership to maximize group production and deliver exceptional client experiences.
The ideal candidate is a strong seller, strategic thinker, and exceptional people leader who leads by example and understands that successful sales leadership requires both personal production and the ability to develop others.
What you’ll be doing
Individual Sales Production
- Carry and achieve an assigned individual annual revenue goal through proactive prospecting, account development, relationship management, and conversion of group business.
- Maintain a strong, healthy sales funnel and consistently demonstrate activity, follow-up, conversion, and revenue production necessary to achieve individual goals.
- Develop new business through outside sales calls, prospecting, networking, client appointments, site inspections, presentations, trade shows, industry events, and client entertainment.
- Identify opportunities within assigned markets and accounts to increase room nights, ADR, revenue, and overall hotel profitability.
- Utilize sales systems and research tools, using all available resources to identify prospects and develop business opportunities.
Sales Leadership & Team Performance
- Serve as a key leadership partner to the Director of Sales & Marketing in executing the hotel's sales strategy and achieving overall revenue objectives.
- Help drive the performance of the Group Sales team by monitoring and mentoring the team for production, pace, pipeline activity, prospecting, conversion, tentative business, lost business, and future opportunities.
- Participate in regular sales and pipeline meetings and provide meaningful insight into opportunities, challenges, market conditions, and strategies to achieve goals.
- Assist the Director of Sales & Marketing in establishing sales priorities, action plans, and strategies aligned with hotel need dates, market conditions, and revenue objectives.
- Lead by example by maintaining a strong personal production record while demonstrating the sales behaviors and accountability expected from the broader team.
- Identify opportunities to improve sales processes, productivity, communication, and collaboration across the department.
- Establish clear expectations and lead by example around prospecting, account development, follow-up, sales activity, conversion, revenue production, and client relationship management.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and performance reviews with Group team to evaluate pipeline health, production, prospecting efforts, upcoming business, and opportunities for growth.
Pipeline, Pace & Forecasting
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the Group Sales pipeline and assist the Director of Sales & Marketing in monitoring overall department pace and production.
- Review definite, tentative, prospect, and lost business to identify opportunities and risks.
- Monitor account production and market activity to identify opportunities to increase penetration and generate incremental business.
- Assist in developing action plans to address shortfalls, need dates, underperforming markets, and changes in market demand.
Revenue Management & Commercial Strategy
- Ensure proposed rates, concessions, contracts, and client commitments align with hotel strategy, operational capabilities, and profitability objectives.
- Monitor competitor activity, market trends, account production, booking pace, and demand patterns to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Support effective communication regarding client expectations, concessions, special arrangements, and contractual commitments.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, communication, and service excellence across departments.
Support of the Director of Sales & Marketing
- Provide the Director of Sales & Marketing with timely updates regarding sales performance, team opportunities, challenges, client issues.
- Assist with special projects, strategic initiatives, presentations, account development, and other priorities identified by the Director of Sales & Marketing.
- Represent the Sales department and hotel leadership professionally when interacting with clients, partners, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
- Assume appropriate leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Director of Sales & Marketing, as assigned.
What great looks like
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field preferred.
- 7+ years of full service hotel sales experience with a strong knowledge of group sales, meetings and events, corporate, association, government, and other key hotel market segments and experienced organizational and analytical skills.
- Proven track record of individual sales production and consistently achieving or exceeding revenue goals.
- Previous leadership experience as an Assistant Director of Sales, Senior Sales Manager, Director of Group Sales, or comparable hotel sales leadership role preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, motivate, and develop sales professionals while maintaining personal production responsibilities.
- Strong understanding of hotel revenue management, group pricing, forecasting, booking pace, displacement, market segmentation, account management, and revenue optimization.
- Proven ability to prospect for new business, develop strategic accounts, negotiate effectively, close business, and build long-term client relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze sales performance, identify trends and opportunities, and develop actionable strategies to improve results.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, networking, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to establish priorities, hold oneself and others accountable, and make sound business decisions in a fast-paced hotel environment.
- Ability to travel for client meetings, sales calls, networking events, trade shows, and industry functions as needed, while representing the hotel and Sonesta corporation. Work and collaborate with Global Sales and other sales entities the hotel may partner with to actively sell the hotel.
- Flexible availability, including occasional evenings, weekends, networking events, and client entertainment opportunities.
- A passion for hospitality, sales, people development, relationship-building, and achieving measurable business results.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently standing, walking, bending, reaching, and moving throughout the hotel and meeting spaces.
- Ability to conduct hotel tours and site inspections throughout the property.
- Ability to carry, lift, or pull items weighing up to 25 pounds as needed.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and accommodate occasional extended hours, evenings, weekends, and client events.
Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information
$100k - $120k Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors including but not limited to job related knowledge, skills and job specific experience/overall experience.
How we reward you
At Sonesta, we know showing up for our guests starts with showing up for our people. That means supporting your health, your financial future, and everything in between.
Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Paid Vacation & Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
- Educational Assistance
- Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you’ll want to use these ✈️)
Our Commitment to You
Sonesta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Before You Apply
To be considered, please complete the full application in addition to submitting your resume. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
We’re People People. Are you?
We’re Sonesta International Hotels—the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. (and growing fast ).
With a dynamic mix of full-service and focused hotels across major cities, our diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties means we’re everywhere our guests need us to be.
But here’s the thing—we’re not just in the business of hotels, we’re in the business of people. We bring service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and create experiences that genuinely connect—delivering quality, value, and memorable stays across 1,000+ properties in eight countries (and counting).
What this role is all about
As the Assistant Director of Sales, you will serve as a key sales leadership partner to the Director of Sales & Marketing, balancing individual sales production with team leadership and development. This is a hands-on, results-driven role for a proven hotel sales professional who can consistently produce business while also coaching, motivating, and holding others accountable for achieving their goals.
The Assistant Director of Sales will carry an assigned individual revenue goal and is expected to be a high-performing producer while supporting the overall Group Sales Team and Strategy, developing business across key market segments while driving room revenue, market share, and overall commercial performance.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and enjoys balancing strategic leadership, relationship-building, business development, and team development. You’ll lead the Group Sales team, oversee key accounts and market strategies, and partner closely with Revenue Management, Catering, Events, Operations, and hotel leadership to maximize group production and deliver exceptional client experiences.
The ideal candidate is a strong seller, strategic thinker, and exceptional people leader who leads by example and understands that successful sales leadership requires both personal production and the ability to develop others.
What you’ll be doing
Individual Sales Production
- Carry and achieve an assigned individual annual revenue goal through proactive prospecting, account development, relationship management, and conversion of group business.
- Maintain a strong, healthy sales funnel and consistently demonstrate activity, follow-up, conversion, and revenue production necessary to achieve individual goals.
- Develop new business through outside sales calls, prospecting, networking, client appointments, site inspections, presentations, trade shows, industry events, and client entertainment.
- Identify opportunities within assigned markets and accounts to increase room nights, ADR, revenue, and overall hotel profitability.
- Utilize sales systems and research tools, using all available resources to identify prospects and develop business opportunities.
Sales Leadership & Team Performance
- Serve as a key leadership partner to the Director of Sales & Marketing in executing the hotel's sales strategy and achieving overall revenue objectives.
- Help drive the performance of the Group Sales team by monitoring and mentoring the team for production, pace, pipeline activity, prospecting, conversion, tentative business, lost business, and future opportunities.
- Participate in regular sales and pipeline meetings and provide meaningful insight into opportunities, challenges, market conditions, and strategies to achieve goals.
- Assist the Director of Sales & Marketing in establishing sales priorities, action plans, and strategies aligned with hotel need dates, market conditions, and revenue objectives.
- Lead by example by maintaining a strong personal production record while demonstrating the sales behaviors and accountability expected from the broader team.
- Identify opportunities to improve sales processes, productivity, communication, and collaboration across the department.
- Establish clear expectations and lead by example around prospecting, account development, follow-up, sales activity, conversion, revenue production, and client relationship management.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and performance reviews with Group team to evaluate pipeline health, production, prospecting efforts, upcoming business, and opportunities for growth.
Pipeline, Pace & Forecasting
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the Group Sales pipeline and assist the Director of Sales & Marketing in monitoring overall department pace and production.
- Review definite, tentative, prospect, and lost business to identify opportunities and risks.
- Monitor account production and market activity to identify opportunities to increase penetration and generate incremental business.
- Assist in developing action plans to address shortfalls, need dates, underperforming markets, and changes in market demand.
Revenue Management & Commercial Strategy
- Ensure proposed rates, concessions, contracts, and client commitments align with hotel strategy, operational capabilities, and profitability objectives.
- Monitor competitor activity, market trends, account production, booking pace, and demand patterns to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Support effective communication regarding client expectations, concessions, special arrangements, and contractual commitments.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, communication, and service excellence across departments.
Support of the Director of Sales & Marketing
- Provide the Director of Sales & Marketing with timely updates regarding sales performance, team opportunities, challenges, client issues.
- Assist with special projects, strategic initiatives, presentations, account development, and other priorities identified by the Director of Sales & Marketing.
- Represent the Sales department and hotel leadership professionally when interacting with clients, partners, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
- Assume appropriate leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Director of Sales & Marketing, as assigned.
What great looks like
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field preferred.
- 7+ years of full service hotel sales experience with a strong knowledge of group sales, meetings and events, corporate, association, government, and other key hotel market segments and experienced organizational and analytical skills.
- Proven track record of individual sales production and consistently achieving or exceeding revenue goals.
- Previous leadership experience as an Assistant Director of Sales, Senior Sales Manager, Director of Group Sales, or comparable hotel sales leadership role preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, motivate, and develop sales professionals while maintaining personal production responsibilities.
- Strong understanding of hotel revenue management, group pricing, forecasting, booking pace, displacement, market segmentation, account management, and revenue optimization.
- Proven ability to prospect for new business, develop strategic accounts, negotiate effectively, close business, and build long-term client relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze sales performance, identify trends and opportunities, and develop actionable strategies to improve results.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, networking, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to establish priorities, hold oneself and others accountable, and make sound business decisions in a fast-paced hotel environment.
- Ability to travel for client meetings, sales calls, networking events, trade shows, and industry functions as needed, while representing the hotel and Sonesta corporation. Work and collaborate with Global Sales and other sales entities the hotel may partner with to actively sell the hotel.
- Flexible availability, including occasional evenings, weekends, networking events, and client entertainment opportunities.
- A passion for hospitality, sales, people development, relationship-building, and achieving measurable business results.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently standing, walking, bending, reaching, and moving throughout the hotel and meeting spaces.
- Ability to conduct hotel tours and site inspections throughout the property.
- Ability to carry, lift, or pull items weighing up to 25 pounds as needed.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and accommodate occasional extended hours, evenings, weekends, and client events.
Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information
$100k - $120k Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors including but not limited to job related knowledge, skills and job specific experience/overall experience.
How we reward you
At Sonesta, we know showing up for our guests starts with showing up for our people. That means supporting your health, your financial future, and everything in between.
Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Paid Vacation & Sick Time
- Paid Parental Leave
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
- Educational Assistance
- Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you’ll want to use these ✈️)
Our Commitment to You
Sonesta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Before You Apply
To be considered, please complete the full application in addition to submitting your resume. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
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What District of Columbia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in sales assistant jobs across District of Columbia.
- High school diploma or GED required by most District of Columbia retail and commercial employers
- Prior customer-facing sales or retail experience in a District of Columbia or metro area setting
- Strong verbal communication skills for assisting diverse DC clientele and government-sector customers
- Proficiency with point-of-sale systems and inventory management software used in DC retail environments
- Ability to meet or exceed monthly sales targets set by District of Columbia store or account managers
- Familiarity with compliance and ethics standards common in DC's government-adjacent commercial environments
Sales Assistant Jobs in District of Columbia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a sales assistant in District of Columbia?
Becoming a sales assistant in District of Columbia typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with no state-issued license mandated for most retail or commercial sales roles. Candidates strengthen their prospects by completing a customer service or retail management certificate through institutions like the University of the District of Columbia's workforce development programs. Many DC employers prefer applicants with demonstrated experience in a customer-facing role and familiarity with the professional standards expected in DC's government-adjacent business environment.
Which companies hire sales assistants in District of Columbia?
Companies currently hiring sales assistants in District of Columbia include Sonesta, CaptiveAire, and Audacy, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. DC's concentration of flagship retail stores, museum gift shops, and professional services firms means hiring stays consistent across both private-sector retailers and institution-affiliated operations throughout the year.
Which District of Columbia cities have the most sales assistant jobs?
The cities with the most sales assistant openings in District of Columbia are Washington. Washington DC itself drives the overwhelming share of demand, anchored by its dense mix of flagship retail corridors like Georgetown and Penn Quarter, large hospitality and hotel operations, and the institutional retail tied to the Smithsonian, Kennedy Center, and National Mall venues, while nearby commercial clusters add additional volume.
Are there remote sales assistant jobs in District of Columbia?
Yes, but they're rare. About 0% of sales assistant openings tied to District of Columbia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting that most sales assistant roles require in-person customer interaction. The portions most likely to offer remote flexibility are inside sales support, order processing, and account coordination roles where client contact happens primarily by phone or email.
How can I get hired as a sales assistant in District of Columbia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for seasonal or part-time floor associate roles at DC's major retail anchors, including department stores along Wisconsin Avenue and the Gallery Place shopping corridor, where managers routinely hire candidates with no prior sales background. Completing a retail fundamentals or customer service certificate through the University of the District of Columbia Community College adds a concrete credential. Adjacent roles like cashier, stock associate, or hospitality guest services are common lateral moves that DC employers accept as equivalent experience.
Where can I find and apply to sales assistant jobs in District of Columbia?
You can find and apply to sales assistant jobs in District of Columbia on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the region. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your background and availability, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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