Madden’s On Gull Hiring for Sales Manager Job at Brainerd, MN Full Time

Madden’s is an award-winning resort, located on more than 1,000 acres, that anticipates the wishes and desires of vacationers and offers them fantastic golf, upscale dining, lakeside spa, tennis, activity programs for children, biking, shopping, and art gallery with painting classes and almost every kind of on-the-water recreation possible in Minnesota, including fishing. Madden’s has distinguished itself by an emphasis on gracious hospitality, quality and diversity. Our philosophy, is simply to provide the best that Minnesota has to offer. Madden’s is currently seeking a full time Sales Manager who will solicit group business that enables the facility to meet and/or exceeds group revenue goals in room, food and beverage, and golf revenues.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Telephone solicitation, outside sales calls, sales presentations, property tours, customer meetings, travel to key markets, and written correspondence.
• Maintains and cultivates relationships with new and existing customers
• Develops sales leads through innovative strategies
• Prepares written and verbal correspondence to customers, internal booking reports, and ensures proper maintenance of sales files.
• Prepares reports such as annual individual sales plans and client mapping
• Assists in developing rates through review of competitive data, demand analysis, and mix management.
• Participates in and may conduct meetings such as: staff meetings, daily business review and pre-convention and post convention meetings.
• Works with other departments within the resort to provide quality service to customers.
• Attends trade shows, community events, and industry meetings.
• Drafts contracts and proposals for group and social sales.
• Cultivates corporate relationships by setting and conducting outside meetings.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Education/Experience:

Associate’s degree (AA); three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. (Hotel Management, Marketing preferred).

Madden’s on Gull Lake is an EEO/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled Employer