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Lead the strategy. Grow the business. Develop your team.

Hilton Columbus at Easton is seeking an experienced Sales and Marketing leader to drive revenue, build lasting client relationships, and lead our Sales and Catering team.

Working closely with the General Manager and hotel revenue team, you’ll shape our sales and marketing strategy and help guide the hotel as a member of the Executive Committee. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on business performance, team development, and the guest experience.

What You’ll Do:

Drive revenue growth: Develop annual sales plans, budgets, and forecasts. Partner with revenue management to strengthen business mix, room rates, market share, and profitability.

Lead and develop your team: Set clear goals, coach Sales and Catering managers, monitor performance, and celebrate results.

Build strong partnerships: Grow relationships with corporate accounts, group clients, meeting planners, Hilton sales partners, and local organizations.

Guide marketing efforts: Oversee digital marketing, social media, website content, promotions, and client events that keep the hotel visible and competitive.

Manage business opportunities: Oversee proposals, RFPs, negotiated rates, contracts, and concessions to secure business that supports hotel goals.

Deliver exceptional experiences: Partner with hotel departments to ensure smooth group and event execution, respond to client feedback, and resolve concerns.

Help shape hotel culture: Contribute to hotel leadership decisions and support a collaborative environment where team members feel appreciated and accountable.

What You Bring:

At least 8 years of full-service hotel sales experience , including at least 3 years of marketing experience .

A bachelor’s degree in marketing, hotel management, or general business.

Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach, develop, and hold a team accountable.

A solid understanding of hotel revenue management, market trends, budgeting, forecasting, and competitive performance.

Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Strong organization and follow-through, with the ability to adapt as business needs change.

Working knowledge of hotel sales, marketing, and business systems, including Delphi FDC, Cvent, Cendyn, market intelligence tools, and purchasing platforms.

Additional language skills preferred.

What We Offer:

$130,000–$140,000 annual salary, plus Bonus potential

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Life insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness

Olshan Properties / Hilton Columbus at Easton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This job posting is for a position at a hotel that is owned and operated by an independent franchisee. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, salary, benefits and compensation decisions, and the collection and processing of the personal data that you provide on this website. If you accept this position, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Hilton. You will not be eligible for compensation or benefits from Hilton. You will be eligible for compensation or benefits only as may be provided to you by the independent franchisee.