Job Description

Sales Manager | Hotel Interurban

At Hotel Interurban, we don’t just stand out—we rise above. Towering over Seattle’s Southside with sweeping views of Mount Rainier, our hotel blends an unbeatable location with thoughtful amenities and a guest-first mindset. We’re seeking a motivated, relationship-driven Sales Manager to drive revenue growth by developing new business, strengthening client partnerships, and maximizing opportunities across assigned market segments. This role is ideal for a hospitality sales professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building lasting relationships, and is passionate about delivering exceptional experiences for guests, clients, and team members alike. Working collaboratively with the hotel team, you’ll play a key role in achieving revenue goals while ensuring a seamless experience from the first client interaction through event execution.
Let’s start off with the most important part-what’s in it for you:
*Eligibility is dependent upon job status
• Salary Range: $80,000 - $85,000K DOE plus incentive eligible
• Cell Phone Allowance
• Free Parking
• Get Paid Daily
• Paid Time off & Holiday Pay
• Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401K
• HSA/FSA Plans -with employer contribution
• Values Based Culture
• Referral Bonus
• Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail plus Third Party Perks!
• Employee Assistance Program
• “Columbia Cares” Volunteer Opportunities
• Committee Participation Opportunities
• Task Force Work Opportunities
• Online Learning Platform to Help You Grow!

Our Commitment to you:
“People never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou’s famous statement serves as a rallying cry throughout Columbia Hospitality and fuels our collective drive - and success.
Our people are our purpose, and our brand is our people. We seek extraordinary individuals who drive our brand promise of Creating Exceptional Experiences. We are a people-first organization, ignited from the inside to succeed on the outside. We are a tight-knit, inclusive, values-driven team and we trust one another to have each other’s backs. We show up every day with open hearts, an inclusive mindset, and a genuine respect for those around us. We have fun, grow together, and strive to leave a positive lasting impression on everyone we meet.
What Success Looks Like:
Your Impact
• Meets and exceeds expectations for revenue growth of assigned segments
• Achieves SMART goals assigned
• Client relationship building including new business development and networking
• Achieve prospecting goals and sales activities
• Responds to inbound RFP’s (requests for proposals) within 24 hours
• Knowledgeable with client negotiations, closing tactics, and contractual language
• Responsible for forecasting revenue of assigned groups
• Develops and maintains favorable working relationships and open communication with all departments
• Creates a seamless experience for the client from sales to event management
• Complies with accounting standards (deposits, direct billing, and pre-payment)
• Confirms accurate revenue posting and client billing
• Ensures all applicable standards, policies and procedures are fully implemented in all departments
• Attends required meetings
• Achieves client sentiment goals
• May require additional job functions based on business needs, property needs, or other general requests from leadership.

What You Bring
• Minimum of two years of hospitality sales experience
• Strong sales and negotiation skills
• Ability to read/write business correspondence effectively
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all applicable units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
• Strong management skills, including time management, information analysis, planning and organizing, decision making, problem solving, and delivery of results.
• Strong interpersonal influence skills, including coaching, motivating, delegating, and relationship-building.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Columbia Hospitality we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Where you’ll work:
Located less than five minutes from SeaTac International Airport and situated on 18 lush acres, Cedarbrook Lodge is the perfect blend of convenience and escape. Each of the 167 guestrooms and suites at Cedarbrook Lodge offer comfort and tranquility with complimentary amenities including a Northwest-inspired breakfast and airport shuttle service.

Cedarbrook is also home to the award-winning Copperleaf Restaurant and Copperleaf Bar & Terrace, where guests can enjoy exceptional dining with fireside ambiance, indoors or out. The Spa at Cedarbrook is no exception to the hotel's serene setting, known for utilizing petrified wood for it's healing properties in treatments. Cedarbrook is a member of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC), ensuring a superior meetings experience.

The Fine Print
Columbia Hospitality, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. We strive for excellence in every position within the company and select the most qualified people who embrace our service philosophy and these values.

Accountability | Creativity | Enthusiasm | Honesty | Inclusion | Respect

Columbia Hospitality is a national management and consulting company with more than 25 years of experience in creating hospitality solutions and delivering exceptional experiences. Our portfolio includes award-winning hotels and resorts, premier residential communities, restaurants and bars, private and public golf clubs, conference centers, and distinctive venues. Columbia Hospitality has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Companies to Work for in Washington by Seattle Business Magazine and Puget Sound Business Journal for their commitment to creating a fun, dynamic and nurturing work environment for team members.