Business Development Specialist For Hotels & Hospitality Sector

SERVPRO of Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY, restoration and reconstruction services following fires, floods and other disasters. We exist to help home and business owners when no one else can. We make disaster like it never even happened, and were looking for sales and marketing representatives to support that mission.
Job Description:

Your job is to make sales by building relationships with business prospects in the Hotels & Hospitality Sector. You will focus on strengthening our presence with hotels, restaurants and other stakeholders in the hospitality business.
Youll be trained on a proven sales process that includes a variety of responsibilities, including running sales routes, assisting with traditional and digital marketing, becoming active in professional associations, hosting events, and pursuing leads when disaster strikes.
Youll work a traditional Monday - Friday schedule most weeks, but will be expected to attend professional events (e.g. golf tournaments) and assist with pursuing leads after hours as necessary.
Benefits to you:

• Health insurance-medical, dental, vision
• 401K Benefits
• Vehicle Allowance
• Base Salary with high commission potential!!

Key Responsibilities:

• Building relationships and rapport while educating customers in the hotel & Hospitality Sector on SERVPRO and the restoration industry
• Executing sales routes with clear objectives and documenting your progress
• Maintaining assigned contact lists and detailed records in our CRM
• Participating in professional associations, hosting lunch-and-learns, and promoting continuing education (CE) courses
• Hosting and attending community events to represent and promote the brand
• Pursuing leads after hours when disaster strikes to offer relief and assistance
• Completing Emergency Ready Profiles (ERPs) and discuss benefits of emergency event preparation
• Monitoring and follow up on all assigned jobs, ensuring customer needs are met
• Increase sales territory revenue by consistently achieving sales territory goals

Qualifications:

• Proven sales experience -preferably in restoration (fire, water) and or hospitality business
• Superb customer service skills, follow-through, independence and organization
• Heavy sales experience in the Hotels & Hospitality Sector
• Outside Sales experience
• High-energy approach to relationship building

All employees of a SERVPRO Franchise are hired by, employed by, and under the sole supervision and control of an independently owned and operated SERVPRO Franchise. SERVPRO Franchise employees are not employed by, jointly employed by, agents of, or under the supervision or control of Servpro Franchisor, LLC, in any manner whatsoever.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract