National Sales Manager - East (Non DMV)

Position Title: National Sales Manager, East Coast (excluding DMV)

Department: Sales

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Vice President, Hotel Sales

Effective Date: August 2026

Choose Chicago is the official sales and marketing organization for our city, promoting Chicago as a global visitor destination to business and leisure travelers.

POSITION SUMMARY

National Sales Manager-Hotel Sales is a role suited for a self-starting individual who is ambitious, assertive, organized and passionate about Sales. This role will focus on development of the Corporate and Association Market on the East Coast excluding the DMV, for meetings 400-2,999 rooms on peak night. This role will carry a definite room night production goal and a net-new target account goal. We are looking for a go-getter who enjoys moving the needle in and has a proven track record in sales. Extensive travel is required, and the ideal candidate should have previous sales experience in a hotel or CVB.

This position will be located in New York, New Jersey, or Philadelphia.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for booking definite business from Corporate and Association market in the east coast (excluding DMV) region for in-house, focusing on Mid-size and smaller collection conventions.

• Ideal candidate will possess strong history in selling to the mid-size, in-house market.

• This individual will work closely with VP of Hotel Sales to develop an annual business/market plan, grow and assist in closing business for our member partners.

• Develop and maintain a high profile at relevant industry events and trade shows. Current involvement within industry associations is a plus, MPI, PCMA, etc.

• Experience working in a collaborative and competitive work environment with a strong team component will be beneficial.

• Ideal candidate will have well-developed presentation skills and need to be capable of clearly articulating Chicago’s benefits and points of differentiation from other competing cities.

• Working knowledge of hotel capabilities in the Chicago metropolitan area is a plus.

• Comply with established policies and guidelines applying Bureau operations and employee conduct.

• Develop feasible short and long-term plans and strategies for achieving goals and objectives; anticipate critical obstacles and issues.

• Schedule work activities to ensure that deadlines are met and goals are achieved in a timely manner

• On own initiative or as assigned, assist with, and participate in, Bureau projects, functions and special events

• Achieve weekly sales activity targets as established by VP Hotel Sales.

• Perform other duties as assigned