Villanova University is hiring a Corporate Sales Manager. The role focuses on managing corporate group and transient sales by maintaining existing clients, soliciting new business, conducting market analysis, and securing meeting and event space bookings to maximize revenue. The manager develops sales strategies, performs sales presentations and site tours, and ensures timely contract closure and quality service delivery.
Highlights
Manage corporate group and transient business sales, including soliciting new business and maintaining repeat clients.
Utilize traditional and non-traditional sales techniques to generate revenue and identify market opportunities.
Develop strategies to capture market share and monitor transient production and pricing.
Conduct sales presentations, calls, and site tours while ensuring high service quality.
Prepare periodic reporting and analyze market booking patterns and trends.
Use software tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PMS, POS, and booking software.
Required qualifications include a high school diploma (Bachelor’s preferred) and 3-5 years of sales, leadership, and development experience.
Strong communication, interpersonal, organization, and customer service skills are essential.
Position requires on-site event support with approximately 25% evening and weekend availability.
The salary range is $65,300 to $81,600, based on experience and internal equity.