Director, Sales & Marketing - InterContinental San Francisco

The successful candidate may transition into this role as late as January 2026. As Sales & Marketing Director you’ll develop and implement strategies to ensure revenue and room night sales goals are achieved, sales and marketing strategies are set, tactical plans are created and implemented, and results are monitored and achieved. Every day is different but mostly you'll focus on People Managedailysalesactivities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers. Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues-recognisegood performance. Train colleagues to make sure theyhithotel revenue goalsto the standards we expectand have the tools they need to workeffectively. Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed. Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive – connect departments to create sense of one team. Interact with outside contacts: guests, vendors, and other contacts as needed. Develop and maintaingreat workingrelationships with key clients andoutside contactstoincrease revenue. Hit allpersonal/team sales goals and maximize profitability. Help prepare the departmental budget and financial plansincludingthe hotel marketing plan. Create and implement sales plans that drive measurable incremental occupancy, increase average rates, increase volume, foodand beverage and banquet sales. Produce monthly reports and sales forecasts to analyze current/potential market and sales trends, coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plan. Review monthly reports and sales forecasts to analyze current/potential market and sales trends, coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plan. Create and develop special events and sales blitzes to showcase the hotel to potential clients. Attend trade shows and major market events locally and nationally to promote new business and increase sales and marketing opportunities for the hotel. Guest Experience Provide guests with information (example: loyalty programs, area attractions, restaurants, facility information) to enhance guest experience. Schedule conventions and/or business group activities at the hotel and coordinate with other hotel-level departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients. Communicate to appropriate departments all pertinent information requirements and special needs for arriving VIP’s, large groups, and other key guests. Lead marketing efforts to up sell guests on hotel services, offerings, and amenities. Responsible Business Work closely with key business leaders, officials, and representatives of local community groups within the city to ensure constant high profile exposure for the hotel. Effectively communicate and market aspects of the hotel that are sustainable or “green” and use information to gain new business opportunities. Work with advertising agencies, consulting firms, and vendors to maximize advertising investments and ensure ads represent brand identity. Raise the awareness and reputation of the hotel and the brand locally–occasionallyacting as hotelrepresentative for media related inquiries. Identifyimprovements tomarketing activities and overall hotel sales performance and work withother departments. Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done. What we need from you Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification / equivalent inmarketing or related field Four or more years of experience in a hospitality or hotel sales and marketing setting with direct supervisory experience over a sales team Strong knowledge of local businesses and business trends required Must speak local language(s) What you can expect from us The salary range for this position is $185,000 to $225,000. This role is eligible for bonus pay. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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