Sales Manager, Corporate & Business Travel
At a glance
Mid-level Sales Leadership role at Pyramid Global Hospitality. InterContinental Seattle Bellevue · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Win new corporate transient accounts through prospecting, negotiation, and closing activity
- Grow existing local, regional, national, and global client relationships into more room nights
- Create account plans, review production data, and track market shifts for new opportunities
- Sell executive meetings, board retreats, training sessions, interviews, and other small gatherings
- Showcase rooms, meeting venues, dining, and amenities during tours while coordinating with Event Planning and Operations
What you bring
- Strong knowledge of the Bellevue, Seattle, and Eastside business markets
- A track record of building relationships with corporate clients and sophisticated business travelers
- The ability to sell across guestrooms, meeting space, and food and beverage revenue
- Comfort representing the hotel at trade shows, networking events, and local business organizations
Who this fits
You’ll suit a relationship-led sales manager role centered on business travel, corporate accounts, and small meetings. The job requires regular client meetings, site tours, presentations, sales calls, and visibility across Bellevue, Seattle, and the Eastside business communities. You’ll work with Event Planning and Operations to deliver client experiences.
From the employer
The Sales Manager, Corporate & Business Travel, is responsible for developing and growing revenue from corporate transient accounts while identifying opportunities for small corporate meetings, executive retreats, and business gatherings. This role will focus primarily on business travel (BT) sales while maximizing opportunities across guestrooms, meeting space, and food and beverage revenue.
The ideal candidate is a strategic sales professional with strong local market knowledge, exceptional relationship-building skills, and a passion for delivering luxury experiences to sophisticated clientele. This position serves as a key ambassador of the InterContinental brand and plays an integral role in positioning the hotel as Bellevue's preferred luxury destination for corporate travelers and executive meetings.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Account Development
- Prospect, solicit, negotiate, and secure new corporate transient accounts.
- Maintain and expand relationships with existing local, regional, national, and global corporate clients.
- Develop strategic account plans that drive room night production and market share growth.
- Conduct regular client meetings, site tours, presentations, and sales calls.
- Analyze production reports and market trends to identify new business opportunities.
Small Meetings & Corporate Events
- Drive revenue from executive meetings, board retreats, training sessions, interviews, and small corporate gatherings.
- Identify opportunities within existing transient accounts to capture meeting and event business.
- Partner with Event Planning and Operations teams to deliver seamless client experiences.
- Conduct site inspections showcasing guest rooms, meeting venues, dining experiences, and hotel amenities.
Market Leadership
- Represent the hotel at industry events, networking functions, trade shows, and local business organizations.
- Maintain a strong presence within the Bellevue, Seattle, and Eastside business communities.
- Stay informed on market trends, competitive intelligence, and emerging corporate travel patterns.
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