(USA-MD-Annapolis) Senior Group Strategy Manager

**Job Number** 24151896

**Job Category** Revenue Management

**Location** Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, 1000 H Street, Chula Vista, California, United States

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** Y

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Management

**JOB SUMMARY**

Evaluates opportunities for business originating from the sales organization and determines the optimal pricing options or alternative date/property options for each. The position facilitates the evaluation process to ensure a fast and accurate response is made to all sales leads. The Senior Manager of Group Strategy ensures that revenue and profit are maximized by effectively calculating the displacement of other business and the price-point(s) that will make the business profitable. Serves as a “sales” and “customer” advocate for the hotel(s) on behalf of Revenue Management.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**Education and Experience**

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, Economics, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the revenue management, sales and marketing, or related professional area.

OR

• 4-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting, Economics, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; no work experience required.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**

**Executing Revenue Management Projects and Strategy**

• Provides business evaluation functional expertise to market sales leaders.

• Responds to leads from Sales.

• Provides targeted and timely communication of results, achievements and challenges to the stakeholders.

• Provides recommendations to improve effectiveness of revenue management processes.

• Communicates brand initiatives, demand and market analysis to hotels/clusters/franchise partners/owners.

• Understands and communicates the value of the brand name as it relates to franchise partnerships and revenue management opportunities.

• Promotes and protects brand equity.

• Participates in quarterly regional reviews.

• Understands and accurately represents individual property sales needs.

• Develops and manages short and long term group and catering strategy for the property.

• Takes a predetermined strategy and drives the execution of that strategy.

• Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.

• Observes, receives, and otherwise obtains information from all relevant sources.

• Works with other people to gather the information necessary to manage projects, achieve goals, and resolve problems.

**Analyzing and Reporting Revenue Management Data**

• Performs displacement analysis.

• Determines pricing options for leads – group, transient and catering.

• Conducts need date evaluations and communicates information to Market Strategy and Revenue Analysis.

• Conducts Diary Audit.

• Creates group and catering forecasts for the property.

• Enters, transcribes, records, stores, or maintains information in written or electronic form

• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

• Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.

• Analyzes information, identifies current and potential problems and proposes solutions.

• Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.

**Building Successful Relationships**

• Develops constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintains them over time.

• Develops and manages internal key stakeholder relationships.

• Informs and/or updates the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.

The salary range for this position is $108,000 to $137,000 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.

All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, educational assistance, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

The application deadline for this position is 28 days after the date of this posting, 8/29/2024.

_Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law. Marriott International considers for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law._

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