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Connecticut's sales director market centers on Hartford's insurance and financial services sector, with major employers like Cigna, Aetna, and Webster Bank regularly hiring senior sales talent. Stamford's dense corporate corridor, home to UBS, Gartner, and Synchrony, adds strong demand for enterprise sales leadership with international backgrounds.
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Job Category Sales & Marketing
Location 2 Stamford Forum, Stamford, Connecticut, United States, 06901
Schedule Full Time
Located Remotely? N
Position Type Management
Pay Range: $140,000 - $150,000
Expiration Date: 09/11/2026
Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Clearview Hotel Capital, LLC. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SALES & CATERING
The Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa in Stamford, Connecticut is seeking an energetic, driven, and passionate Associate Director of Sales & Catering to join our leadership team during one of the most exciting transformations in our history.
$50 MILLION TRANSFORMATION UNDERWAY
This isn't just another hotel sales position, it's your opportunity to help reposition an iconic property into one of the region's premier meeting, event, and group destinations. With newly transformed spaces, renewed energy, and an ambitious vision, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of this remarkable hotel.
✔️ Thrive in a dynamic, high-volume convention and group market
✔️ Competitive salary
✔️ Attractive bonus plan
✔️ Generous signing bonus
Apply today and join the transformation!
SUMMARY
The Associate Director of Sales & Catering will build rapport with clients, qualify their needs, sell the appropriate hotel to serve their needs, book the business (Business / Groups), and secure the sale with contracts. This person will ensure to book midweek corporate business on the business segment assigned as well as conferences, meetings, group events, weekend business and has all the information needed to adequately service the hotel business needs.
Responsibilities
- Understand the overall market (e.g. competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends and how to sell against them).
- Close the best opportunities for Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa based on market conditions and hotel business needs.
- Identify prospective new accounts through market research. Consistently meet or exceed sales goals.
- Regular competition analysis and feedback internally to the hotel.
- Arrange and conduct customer sales presentations and sales call on weekly basis.
- Responsible for developing strategies to increase market share from competitors, while working with Marriott Global Sales.
- Negotiate guest room rates, function space and meeting room rental within approved guidelines.
- Identifies and solicits new group/catering business to achieve hotel revenue goals.
- Maximizes catering revenue by upselling packages and creative food & beverage.
- Conduct hotel and banquet facility tours and entertain qualified clients in accordance with the company and property policies.
Qualifications
Interested candidates must possess strong leadership skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, a professional demeanor, and conduct customer sales presentations.
This job will require mastery of the reactive and proactive sales process.
Additionally, this position will be responsible for complex business decisions and contract knowledge.
If you're a hospitality sales professional who thrives on building relationships, closing business, creating unforgettable events, mentoring teams, and delivering exceptional results—we'd love to meet you. Candidates should possess a 4-year degree in Business Administration. Hotel experience over 200 room 4-5 star hotel with 3-4 years of sales achievements.
FULL TIME BENEFIT OVERVIEW
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off to include Vacation, Holidays, & Sick.
This company is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Number 26093330
Job Category Sales & Marketing
Location 2 Stamford Forum, Stamford, Connecticut, United States, 06901
Schedule Full Time
Located Remotely? N
Position Type Management
Pay Range: $140,000 - $150,000
Expiration Date: 09/11/2026
Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee, Clearview Hotel Capital, LLC. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International, Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment policies and practices, including hiring, firing, discipline, staffing, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International, Inc.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SALES & CATERING
The Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa in Stamford, Connecticut is seeking an energetic, driven, and passionate Associate Director of Sales & Catering to join our leadership team during one of the most exciting transformations in our history.
$50 MILLION TRANSFORMATION UNDERWAY
This isn't just another hotel sales position, it's your opportunity to help reposition an iconic property into one of the region's premier meeting, event, and group destinations. With newly transformed spaces, renewed energy, and an ambitious vision, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of this remarkable hotel.
✔️ Thrive in a dynamic, high-volume convention and group market
✔️ Competitive salary
✔️ Attractive bonus plan
✔️ Generous signing bonus
Apply today and join the transformation!
SUMMARY
The Associate Director of Sales & Catering will build rapport with clients, qualify their needs, sell the appropriate hotel to serve their needs, book the business (Business / Groups), and secure the sale with contracts. This person will ensure to book midweek corporate business on the business segment assigned as well as conferences, meetings, group events, weekend business and has all the information needed to adequately service the hotel business needs.
Responsibilities
- Understand the overall market (e.g. competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends and how to sell against them).
- Close the best opportunities for Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa based on market conditions and hotel business needs.
- Identify prospective new accounts through market research. Consistently meet or exceed sales goals.
- Regular competition analysis and feedback internally to the hotel.
- Arrange and conduct customer sales presentations and sales call on weekly basis.
- Responsible for developing strategies to increase market share from competitors, while working with Marriott Global Sales.
- Negotiate guest room rates, function space and meeting room rental within approved guidelines.
- Identifies and solicits new group/catering business to achieve hotel revenue goals.
- Maximizes catering revenue by upselling packages and creative food & beverage.
- Conduct hotel and banquet facility tours and entertain qualified clients in accordance with the company and property policies.
Qualifications
Interested candidates must possess strong leadership skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, a professional demeanor, and conduct customer sales presentations.
This job will require mastery of the reactive and proactive sales process.
Additionally, this position will be responsible for complex business decisions and contract knowledge.
If you're a hospitality sales professional who thrives on building relationships, closing business, creating unforgettable events, mentoring teams, and delivering exceptional results—we'd love to meet you. Candidates should possess a 4-year degree in Business Administration. Hotel experience over 200 room 4-5 star hotel with 3-4 years of sales achievements.
FULL TIME BENEFIT OVERVIEW
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off to include Vacation, Holidays, & Sick.
This company is an equal opportunity employer.
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Which companies in Connecticut sponsor visas for sales directors?
Hartford-based insurers and financial firms, including Cigna and The Hartford, have sponsored senior sales roles. Stamford's corporate cluster, anchored by Gartner, UBS, and Synchrony Financial, has a track record of H-1B visa sponsorship for director-level positions. Pharmaceutical companies along the I-95 corridor, such as Arvinas and Achillion, also hire sponsored sales leadership for biotech commercial roles.
What visa types are most common for sales director roles in Connecticut?
The H-1B is the most common visa category for sales directors in Connecticut, provided the role requires a specialized degree, typically in business, marketing, or a related field. Candidates with demonstrated sales leadership at an extraordinary level may qualify for the O-1A. Multinational managers transferring into a director role from an overseas affiliate may be eligible for the L-1A intracompany transferee visa.
Which Connecticut cities have the most sales director sponsorship jobs?
Stamford concentrates the highest volume of senior sales sponsorship opportunities, given its density of Fortune 500 regional headquarters. Hartford follows closely, driven by insurance, finance, and healthcare sector employers. Greenwich and Norwalk also see consistent demand, particularly for asset management and enterprise software sales leadership roles targeting the New York metro market from Connecticut-based offices.
How to find sales director visa sponsorship jobs in Connecticut?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, making it straightforward to identify Connecticut employers actively open to sponsoring sales director candidates. Because director-level roles often go unlisted on general boards, Migrate Mate's focused index saves significant research time. Filtering by Connecticut and the sales director category surfaces roles at both large corporates in Stamford and midsized employers in Hartford and New Haven.
Are there state-specific considerations for sales director visa sponsorship in Connecticut?
Connecticut's concentration in insurance, financial services, and life sciences means sales director roles often require industry-specific credentials or regulatory familiarity, which can strengthen a specialty occupation case for H-1B purposes. The state's proximity to New York also means many roles serve a tristate territory, which is worth addressing clearly in visa documentation to accurately reflect the position's scope and business need.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored sales director jobs in Connecticut?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.