Skip to main content
My Job Page
Globe Icon An icon representing a globe

Market Director of Sales, Sports & Entertainment (Remote Based)

Sydney Area Office
Apply Now
Back to Search

JOB SCOPE          

 

Leads and manages all day-to-day activities related to the sales function with a focus on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of property sales objectives. Achieves personal booking goals and makes recommendations on booking goals of direct reports.

 

CANDIDATE PROFILE         

 

Education and Experience

  • 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 6 years’ experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

OR

  • 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 6 years’ experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES     

 

Developing & Executing Sales Strategies

  • Works with Area Director of Sales & Distribution and the property sales leader to ensure understanding of sales strategy and effective implementation of this strategy for the segment.
  • Create and implement a sales plan addressing revenue, customers and the market for the segment led by the DOS.
  • Assists with the development and implementation of promotions, both internal and external.

 

Maximising Revenue

  • Managing the relationship and lead generation of assigned key accounts located in a defined geographical territory and for the Sports & Entertainment segment.  
  • Provides positive and aggressive leadership to ensure maximum revenue potential (e.g., sets example with personal booking goals).
  • Supports lead generation and conversion of group & catering opportunities at hotel level. 
  • Account leader/owner for managed Sports & Entertainment accounts, creating a strategy for account penetration. Coordinates and completes sales activity and follow-up with account team members, where applicable, e.g. Global Sales Organisation.  Utilises sales organisation resources as needed in account saturation.
  • Executes sales activity and strategy to achieve agreed account targets for all hotels in sales and brand where appropriate. 
  • Maintains current business relationships and networks with multiple contacts for new business within accounts. 
  • Manages opportunity details and proactively develops customer solutions.
  • Provides timely and relevant information on market and hotel trends to enable proactive decision-making and improve the conversion for the hotels.
  • Hotel C]communication – coordinates with hotels for site inspections and entertainment. Updates hotels on their accounts and pending business status and ensures follow-through and property “buy-in” on customers’ service needs.
  • Prepares regular sales activities reports and plans yearly sales activities, tradeshow participation and customer events/famil trips within budgeted requirements. 
  • Assumes leadership role, as requested by the line manager, on ad hoc task forces and special projects, including developing processes to identify potential new accounts. 
  • Maintains accurate and up-to-date account data and reporting using an account management system.
  • Builds and strengthens relationships with existing and new customers for the hotel to enable future bookings.  Activities include sales calls, entertainment, FAM trips, trade shows, site inspections and attendance at market trade missions etc

 

Developing & Executing Sales Strategies

  • Assists the participating property leadership teams in providing strategic inputs. To provide strategic inputs regarding the segment performance and key indicators to the ADSD 
  • Ensures development of a strategic account plan for the demand generators in the market.
  • Determines and develops sales activities, in conjunction with Area team and property leaders
  • Provides customer intelligence in evaluating the market and economic trends that may lead to changes in sales strategy to meet or exceed customer expectations.
  • Liaise with the NSO/ GSO leaders to drive strategy and execution for the segment.

 

Building Successful Relationships

  • Develops and manages relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external.
  • Works collaboratively with off-property sales channels (e.g., Market Sales, GSO) to ensure the property needs are being achieved and the sales efforts are complementary, not duplicative.
  • Works with Human Resources to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and/or union requirements.
  • Attends customer events, trade shows and sales missions to maintain, build or develop key relationships with customers and GSO Managers

 

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES 

Leadership
  • Adaptability – Develops strategies and identifies resources to implement and manage change; models flexibility in adjusting priorities; and communicates the need for change in a positive way that encourages commitment. 
  • Communication - Actively listens and uses appropriate communication styles to deliver complex information in a clear concise way and influences others to accept a point of view, gain consensus, or take action.
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making - Models and sets expectations for solving complex problems, collecting and comparing information to evaluate alternatives, considering their potential impact before making decisions, involving others to gain agreement and support, and guiding others to implement solutions.
  • Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.
Managing Execution
  • Building and Contributing to Teams - Leads and participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.
  • Driving for Results - Focuses and guides others in accomplishing work objectives.
  • Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements self and/or others to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.
Building Relationships
  • Coworker Relationships - Develops and uses collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
  • Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.
  • Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.
Generating Talent and Organizational Capability
  • Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of organizational units, jobs, and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.
  • Talent Management - Provides guidance and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.
Learning and Applying Professional Expertise
  • Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.
  • Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information (e.g., data related to employee engagement, guest satisfaction, and property financial performance) to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.
  • Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges.
  • Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. 
  • Devising Sales Strategies and Solutions - Trying different and novel ways to deal with sales challenges and opportunities; taking courses of action or developing sales strategies that appropriately consider available facts, constraints, competitive circumstances, and probable consequences.
  • Sales Ability:  Persuasiveness - Using appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to gain acceptance of a product, service, or idea from prospects and clients.
  • Sales Call Facilitation - Ensuring that a call serves its sales objectives; maximizing the productiveness of interactions by monitoring and building on customers’ cues.
  • Sales Coaching - Providing timely coaching, guidance, and feedback to help others excel on the job and meet key accountabilities.
  • Sales Disposition - Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and outlooks that characterize successful salespersons; exhibiting behavior styles that facilitate adaptation to the demands of the sales role.
  • Sales Implementations - Driving and supporting the implementation of sales strategies and systems; seeking and taking appropriate actions on feedback; taking responsibility for implementation success.
  • Sales Opportunity Analysis - Understanding and utilizing economic, financial, industry, and organizational data; accurately diagnosing customers’ business strengths, weaknesses, and key issues that can inform sales strategies and plans.
  • Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.
  • Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
  • Mathematical Reasoning - Demonstrates ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
  • Oral Comprehension - Demonstrates ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Reading Comprehension - Demonstrates understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
 

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.