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About Us

Hotel Indigo is an upper-upscale boutique brand that captures the true spirit of the neighborhoods our hotels belong to. With over 125 properties worldwide, we look for individuals that can inspire our guests to make unique discoveries. Opening the door to meaningful connections to the diverse people, places, and cultures of the local area.

• Making travel inspiring. It’s what we do. -

Hotel Indigo Athens is the Premier Boutique hotel in Downtown Athens, minutes away from countless restaurants and attractions. Featuring local art, regular live music and events, and 130 gorgeously appointed guest rooms, Hotel Indigo is the ideal property for hospitality professionals to grow and thrive in their career.

Your day to day

We’re always looking for new ways to raise the bar. So we’re searching for a Sales Director with a track record of driving sales and smashing targets to help us book our rooms, meeting spaces and venues. The Director of Sales is a “hands-on” manager, actively involved on a daily basis in securing, qualifying and following up on leads to book specific business.

Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:

● Managing daily sales activities and coaching your team (Sales Managers & Event Staff) to deliver to their full potential

● Partnering with other department Directors to ensure proper delivery of sales agreements

*● Creating and implementing sales plans that drive measurable incremental occupancy, increase average rates, increase volume, food and beverage and banquet sales *

● Responding to/managing citywide and corporate RFPs

● Producing and reviewing monthly reports for ownership and corporate to monitor performance

● Producing and reviewing monthly reports to monitor performance

● Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients and outside contacts

What we need from you

● Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing or Business and/or minimum of 4 years comparable experience with progressive managerial responsibilies.

● Two or more years of experience in a hotel sales and marketing setting with direct supervisory experience over a sales team.

● Experience with Salesforce Delphi, Opera, and IHG systems is highly desirable.

● Proficient with Microsoft Suite and Google Suite.

● Demonstrate the ability to anticipate and solve practical problems to resolve business and interpersonal issues.

● Demonstrate in-depth sales and marketing techniques.

● Excellent communication skills - both conversational and written.

● Thrives working in a collaborative, fast-paced, and dynamic work environment.

What we offer

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. This position offers a base salary with additional bonus programs based on company-wide initiatives as well as personal commission opportunities.

Other benefits include:

• PTO

• 401k

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance options

• IHG Employee Discounts

We welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.