Minnesota Hotel Sales Careers | Directors of Sales & Area Sales Manager

Description

Minnesota Hotel Sales Careers | Directors of Sales & Area Sales Manager

St. Cloud, MN | Mankato, MN | Minnesota-Based Remote

Three Sales Opportunities. One Growing Hospitality Team.

Sand Hospitality is growing our Minnesota sales team and looking for experienced, relationship-driven sales professionals who know how to turn opportunities into results.

We are currently hiring for three separate hotel sales positions in Minnesota, ranging from property-level sales leadership to multi-property sales. Whether your background is in business development, account management, hotel, group, event, or catering sales, we want to connect with professionals ready for their next opportunity.

Current Opportunities

Director of Sales | Holiday Inn & Suites St. CloudSt. Cloud, MN | On-Site$85,000–$95,000 annually + incentive and bonus opportunities

Lead sales and business development for a 250-room full-service hotel and conference destination. This position focuses on driving hotel, corporate, group, conference, sports, wedding, catering, banquet, and extended-stay business while building strong client and community relationships.

Director of Sales | Country Inn & Suites Mankato Hotel & Conference CenterMankato, MN | On-Site$60,000–$75,000 annual base salary + commissions

Take ownership of sales for a 101-room hotel, conference center, banquet operation, and Legends Bar & Grill. Under new leadership, this is an opportunity to build business throughout Greater Mankato and grow corporate accounts, group bookings, weddings, conferences, banquets, catering, and community partnerships.

Area Sales Manager | Sand HospitalityRemote | Minnesota Preferred | Occasional Travel$70,000–$75,000 annual base salary + performance-based incentives

Drive room, group, meeting and event sales across assigned hotels while supporting property sales teams. This role is designed for an experienced hotel sales professional comfortable managing multiple markets, growing accounts, developing sales pipelines, and partnering with hotel leadership to achieve revenue goals.

What You Could Be Doing

Depending on the position, responsibilities may include:

• Prospecting for new corporate, group, meeting, conference, wedding, sports, and event business

• Developing new accounts while strengthening existing client relationships

• Making outside sales calls and conducting client presentations and property tours

• Responding to leads and RFPs, developing proposals, negotiating contracts, and closing business

• Building relationships with local businesses, organizations, meeting planners, event professionals, sports groups, and community partners

• Selling guest rooms, room blocks, meeting and banquet space, catering, and other hotel services

• Developing strategies to increase occupancy, room revenue, group business, meetings, events, and other revenue opportunities

• Maintaining an active sales pipeline and providing accurate sales activity, account production, and forecasting information

• Monitoring market trends, customer demand, and competitor activity

• Partnering with General Managers, Revenue Management, Food & Beverage, Banquets, Catering, and hotel operations teams

• Representing our hotels through networking, community involvement, and business development activities

• Ensuring a smooth transition from the sales process to hotel operations so client expectations and booking details are clearly communicated

• Building repeat business through ongoing client relationships, follow-up, and referrals

What We're Looking For

Our ideal candidates bring a combination of sales ability, hospitality knowledge, relationship-building skills, and a drive to produce measurable results.

Qualifications vary by position but may include:

• Experience in hotel sales, hospitality sales, group sales, catering or event sales, business development, or B2B sales

• Demonstrated success prospecting, generating leads, developing accounts, negotiating, and closing business

• Strong client relationship and account management skills

• Experience with corporate accounts, group bookings, room blocks, meetings, conferences, weddings, banquets, or events

• Strong communication, presentation, networking, negotiation, and follow-through skills

• Ability to independently manage multiple accounts, leads, proposals, deadlines, and priorities

• Experience using CRM systems, sales reporting tools, forecasting, and pipeline management

• Ability to collaborate effectively with hotel operations, Revenue Management, and Food & Beverage teams

• Hotel or hospitality sales experience is strongly preferred for our hotel sales leadership positions

• Multi-property sales experience and experience coaching or supporting sales teams are preferred for the Area Sales Manager position

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Business, Marketing, or a related field is preferred for certain positions; equivalent relevant experience will be considered

Hotel Sales Managers, Catering Sales Managers, Event Sales Managers, Business Development Managers, Area Sales Managers, and other hospitality sales professionals looking for their next opportunity are encouraged to apply.

Why Sand Hospitality?

Our sales professionals have the opportunity to sell more than hotel rooms. Our Minnesota properties serve corporate travelers, conferences, meetings, sports teams, weddings, social events, local organizations, and leisure guests, creating multiple opportunities to develop business and long-term client relationships.

Depending on the position, our benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Company-paid life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

• 401(k) with company participation

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Paid holidays, as applicable

• HSA and FSA options

• Employee/hotel discounts

• Professional development and advancement opportunities

• Additional voluntary benefits and employee support programs

Find the Sales Opportunity That Fits You

If you know how to build relationships, uncover opportunities, and turn conversations into booked business, we want to hear from you.

We're hiring for sales professionals at different levels and locations throughout Minnesota. Apply today and tell us about your experience in hotel, hospitality, event, group, corporate, or business-to-business sales.

Current openings include:

• Director of Sales – Holiday Inn & Suites St. Cloud

• Director of Sales – Country Inn & Suites Mankato Hotel & Conference Center

• Area Sales Manager – Sand Hospitality

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sand Hospitality is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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