Senior Mid Market Account Executive 2

Additional Information Remote Based Position, Account Sales Organization

Job Number 24167610

Job Category Sales & Marketing

Location Sales Support East, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? Y

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY

Provides total account management support between 6 to 35 corporate accounts in the Mid-Market segment in the assigned area. Applies the principles of strategic account management and partners with stakeholders in Sales and Marketing Planning & Support, to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to grow market share from their assigned accounts. Develops strong partnerships with buyers for the purpose of penetrating and growing market share and driving sales for properties. Focuses specifically on growing market share from transient, group, extended stay business, and catering sales revenue. Facilitates group opportunities and special corporate pricing for outbound hotels at the request of the customer. Grows share for Business Travel (BT), group, catering and extended stay business for their respective market, as well as, the execution of outbound group and extended stay opportunities for their assigned customers.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

• High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; no work experience required.

Preferred:

• 4-year bachelors degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management.

• Lodging sales experience.

• Account management experience.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Sales Activities

• Provides total account management support between 6-35 corporate accounts in the Mid-Market segment in the assigned area.

• Develops and implements the overall account strategy for assigned accounts.

• Executes sales strategy to achieve goals of local market hotels while growing revenues for Marriott outside their market.

• Retains, expands and grows account revenue of existing accounts through total account penetration, margin management, and implementation of sales and marketing initiatives.

• Penetrates assigned accounts for group, transient, extended stay and catering sales business. Maintain current business relationships for new business within accounts.

• Identifies and solicits new accounts in coordination with the Sales and Marketing Planning & Support team.

• Facilitates business transient pricing in partnership with the Corporate Business Travel team for assigned accounts for requested hotels or the organization as appropriate.

• Develops and implements strategic sales plans . Executes designated sales strategies to develop and solicit specific accounts to achieve revenue goals.

• Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).

• Conducts and coordinates site inspections for hotels, as required.

• Maintains accurate and up-to-date customer, account and opportunity data in Empower, SFAWeb|CI and in Strategic Account Plan and Profile (SAPP).

• Achieves account revenue and sales goals as defined by leadership.

• Develops and achieves operating budgets and manages controllable expenses.

• Leverages methodologies, technical and business knowledge across the market.

• Anticipates and identifies business opportunities and challenges and responds with a profitable strategy that aligns with overall business direction.

• Increases local penetration of high potential accounts to optimize demand across all brands and satisfy important property needs.

• Engages in property related events that support the development of existing and new accounts (e.g., GM Reception, Concierge Level hospitality, etc).

• Leverages all available sales channels, (e.g., marriott.com, group and transient intermediaries, field sales, worldwide reservation offices, etc.), in an effort to optimize sales revenues.

• Applies the principles of strategic account management and partners with stakeholders on the Sales and Marketing Planning & Support to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to grow market share from their assigned accounts.

• Focuses specifically on growing market share from transient, group, extended stay business, and catering sales revenue.

• Grows share for Business Travel (BT), group, catering and extended stay business for their respective market, as well as, the execution of outbound group and extended stay opportunities for their assigned customers.

• Performs other duties, as assigned, to meet business needs.

Building Successful Relationships

• Maintains current business relationships for new business within accounts.

• Gains understanding of the hotel’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solutions both prior to, and during the program/event.

• Collaborates and engages third parties that are sourced through the organization for their individual travel or group planning needs.

• Resolves guest issues that arise in the sales process.

• Brings issues to the attention of property leadership, as appropriate.

• Serves as the account’s “local service guarantee” by establishing that outstanding service delivery is maintained at every customer touch point, issues are resolved timely and to the customers’ 100% satisfaction.

• Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers, industry organizations and brand network to enable future bookings. Activities include sales calls, entertainment, Familiarization (FAM) trips, trade shows, etc.

• Understands the overall market dynamics – competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and how to sell to assigned accounts. Acts as the customer’s advocate through understanding account needs and opportunities. Identifies emerging business opportunities and risks within in assigned accounts and provides feedback to key stakeholders (e.g., Sales and Marketing Planning and Support, Area Sales Leaders etc.).

• Leverages appropriate corporate (e.g., Sales & Marketing Planning and Support) and market resources (e.g., area leadership, group sales leadership within the sales office, property leadership) to establish account saturation , pull-through of account strategies and selling solutions at the local property level.

• Partners with key business stakeholders, as required, to identify sales strategies for potential new accounts.

• Develops a close working relationship with operations to execute strategies at the hotel level.

• Develops strong partnerships with buyers for the purpose of penetrating and growing market share and driving sales for hotel.

The salary range for this position is $77,900 to $115,800 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive a quarterly bonus.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.

All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, educational assistance, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

The application deadline for this position is 6 days after the date of this posting, October 1, 2024.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work,​ begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global​ team, and become the best version of you.