Sales Coordinator - The Ben at AU West Palm Beach 286 in West Palm Beach, Florida

Job Description:

We are hiring a Sales Coordinator.  (Great Next Step for Front Office/Guest Services Agent with LIghtspeed Background!)

Our Sales Coordinators are important to the hotel’s success because they are a direct link between the front desk and our sales team. As the sales coordinator you are assisting our incoming reservation calls for groups and meetings, as well as assisting the sales team with contracts, room blocks and communication with the rest of the hotel team to assure our guests and corporate clients receive exactly what we promised! And because Concord believes in promotion from within, many of our sales coordinators today become tomorrow’s sales managers and future Director of Sales!

The Ben hosts near 8,000 square feet of quality event spaces including our rooftop Blue Heron Ballroom with views of the Palm Beach Island and Atlantic Ocean as well as our 1800 square foot gallery-inspired Studio and the highly elevated Kingfisher Boardroom.  Our clientele is both Social with high demand for weddings as well as corporate destination events and local meeting and groups.  You will be a part of it ALL and work alongside our experience team in selling great events and memories to our clients daily.

 

Ideal Candidate:  The ideal candidate is a talent hospitality experienced professional with excellent front office or sales coordinator experience.  You understand the high level of customers the Palm Beach Market provides and are at all times detailed oriented, professional, proactive and willing to be 100% a team player (and have FUN and celebrate!).  This role requires the daily use of Marriott CI/TY and Lightspeed.  The ideal candidate has experience in both systems but we'll train the RIGHT person!

Key Role Responsibilities:

Be one of the first points of contact for incoming sales calls, and respond in a quick, timely, and professional manner to all internal partners and external customers. Endeavor to deliver clear and concise communiqué that is representative of Concord Hospitality via all avenues of communication.

Demonstrate excellent time management, self-motivation and proactive planning, and endeavor to be organizationally savvy with a keen focus on detail.

Work diligently to complete assigned tasks and responsibilities (i.e. including but not limited to assisting with or the management of room blocks, select reporting, client notification of key dates such as cut-off or payment schedule deadlines, group resumes, event orders and BEO’s, billing details, and other integral administrative aspects of the booking or execution of groups and events).

Complete or assist with various aspects of pre-event, main event, and post-event details: Track, detail, and communicate with internal partners and external clients about the particulars of each assigned event and group.

As needed, gain knowledge of hotel’s food and beverage products, pricing, presentation, and learn about the hotel’s function space, audio visual, and any other details related to group and event success.

Learn and use digital sales systems and conceptual sales processes (i.e.  CI/TY, Passkey, Lightspeed, Social Tables, and sales call process, etc.) and understand the hotel’s sales strategies (i.e. rates, fees, budgeted goals, etc.). Implement these tools and resources in order to accomplish individual and team goals and efficiently complete job duties.

Prepared for, participate in, and report out at all necessary internal meetings, conference calls, reporting, planning, training, and other communications required for this position.

Endeavor to work in a unified and collaborative way -- one that fosters team work -- and embody an entrepreneurial spirit that enables one to make the best possible decisions for hotel and achieve the team’s overall goals.

Own your career development and be an advocate for training and job opportunities that will allow you to continue to hone and develop your talents, skills, creativity, and personal and professional growth.

Here are some reasons our associates like working for us:

Our Benefits (applies to Full Time Associates Only)

We offer competitive wages.  Full-time associates are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefit package, which includes medical/dental/vision plans, life insurance, ST/LT disability options, 401K options, tuition assistance, discounted room rates at Concord managed hotels, plus training & development and career advancement opportunities. 

We provide Revenue Management and Digital Marketing support as well as amazing training, growth opportunities and excellent leadership. Our sales coordinators can enhance their earnings using our Business Referral Incentive Plan rewarding you for business discovered for our other Concord properties! Our company is huge proponents of training and development including our signature sales training – DST “Dynamic Sales Training” which all sales managers and Director of Sales attend in their first year in the company.

Why Concord?

Our culture is based on our five Cornerstones and they are what we consider our foundation:  Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability, and Fun.  It’s important to us to provide a great work environment for our associates and we strive to hire the BEST associates in the market.

 

Our “Associate First” culture supports and inspires personal development both within the workplace and beyond. Concord’s associates are what our company is built on, and we strive to recognize them for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. We value work life balance, diversity, and our commitment to provide the best customer service and quality accommodations in every market we exist

If you are seeking a position where you can grow and be a part of a fun team, this job may be your answer. We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.

Behaviors

Preferred

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Preferred

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

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