Business Travel Sales Manager
Job Description
The Hollywood Roosevelt in Los Angeles, CA is looking for a results-driven Transient Sales Manager to drive new transient business across corporate travel, consortia, and leisure markets. If you enjoy building client relationships, spotting room-night demand opportunities, and collaborating with internal teams to deliver a standout guest experience, this role is built for you.
Why The Hollywood Roosevelt?
- Iconic setting: be part of one of Hollywood’s most recognizable hotels where history, hospitality, and entertainment intersect.
- Team-driven impact: join a dynamic group focused on building meaningful industry relationships and helping create memorable experiences for guests.
- Be part of the story: contribute to the Hollywood Roosevelt’s ongoing legacy.
What you’ll do
- Develop and execute sales strategies to generate new corporate, consortia, and leisure business.
- Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with key clients, travel partners, and industry organizations.
- Meet or exceed annual sales goals and established sales activity expectations.
- Prospect for new business through outside sales calls, telemarketing, presentations, site inspections, and networking.
- Identify key market opportunities and room-night demand generators, then create strategies to maximize revenue.
- Collaborate with the Director of Sales and Marketing on sales action plans and annual business strategies.
- Monitor market trends, competitive activity, and changes in supply and demand.
- Negotiate contracts and business opportunities in a professional and profitable manner.
- Participate in monthly sales meetings and provide updates on account production, competitive performance, and market activity.
- Partner with internal departments to ensure successful execution of business and an excellent guest experience.
What you bring
- Minimum 2 years of hospitality sales experience.
- Strong understanding of hotel sales across corporate travel, consortia, and leisure markets.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Proven ability to prospect for new business and develop strategic sales plans.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, follow-through, and time management.
- Ability to analyze business opportunities, bids, budgets, and market trends.
- Capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams.
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience (preferred).
- Experience with Delphi, Opera, TravelClick Reporting, Microsoft Office Suite, and property management systems (preferred).
Compensation: USD 95,000 per year. Location: Los Angeles, CA (onsite).