The Rose Hotel offers an onsite, part-time hotel sales role in Pleasanton, CA that centers on relationship building and smart outreach to grow corporate accounts, local business ties, group bookings, and leisure travel. This position emphasizes proactive outreach, partnerships, and disciplined sales planning to convert leads into bookings and repeat stays. Compensation starts at $26.00 per hour. The role includes an employee discount and a flexible schedule, underscoring a culture that values balance and local engagement.
Benefits and culture
Join a team that prioritizes strong partner networks, collaborative operations, and a guest-focused approach. You will work closely with front desk, reservations, and operations teams to ensure seamless experiences for booked accounts and groups, while contributing to occupancy growth and revenue.
Responsibilities
- Prospect and develop new corporate accounts, including local businesses, project teams, training groups, and small meeting planners.
- Build leisure demand through partnerships with travel advisors, local attractions, event organizers, and regional tourism opportunities.
- Conduct sales calls, site tours, and networking outreach to promote the hotel’s rooms, meeting space, and guest experience.
- Negotiate rates, packages, and contracts that balance guest value with hotel revenue goals.
- Maintain a healthy sales pipeline and follow up consistently to convert inquiries into bookings.
- Work closely with front desk, reservations, and operations teams to deliver a smooth guest experience for booked accounts and groups.
- Track market trends, competitor activity, and local demand patterns to identify new revenue opportunities.
- Prepare weekly sales activity reports, booking forecasts, and account updates for leadership.
- Help create special offers and seasonal promotions that attract both business and leisure travelers.
- Represent the hotel at community events, business associations, and trade networking opportunities.
Requirements
- 2+ years of sales, business development, or hotel hospitality sales experience preferred.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to prospect independently and manage multiple accounts at once.
- Comfortable using CRM tools, email, spreadsheets, and sales reports.
- Understanding of hotel operations, room inventory, and guest service standards is a plus.
- Results-oriented, organized, and motivated by achieving revenue goals.
- Flexible schedule for occasional evening events, local travel, or weekend networking activity if needed.
Success in this role
Success is measured by new corporate accounts opened, room nights booked, group and leisure revenue generated, repeat business, and overall contribution to occupancy growth. The role strengthens the hotel's local business presence while increasing awareness and demand among leisure travelers.
