Sales Manager | Wellsworth Hotel

Shaner Hotels
United States, Massachusetts, Southbridge
14 Mechanic Street (Show on map)
Jul 02, 2026
Shaner Hotels has an exciting opportunity at our 203-room Wellsworth Hotel in beautiful Southbridge, Massachusetts. Blending historic charm with modern sophistication, the Wellsworth Hotel offers guests an exceptional experience in a beautifully restored property featuring contemporary amenities, timeless character, and world-class hospitality. Located in the heart of charming New England, the hotel is conveniently positioned within an hour's drive of both Boston and Hartford, making it an ideal destination for business, leisure, and group travelers. As an IACC-accredited conference center, the Wellsworth Hotel features 24,000 square feet of state-of-the-art meeting and event space, providing an impressive setting for corporate meetings, conferences, weddings, and social gatherings. Guests enjoy a full-service hospitality experience with elegant accommodations, an exceptional food and beverage operation, a restaurant and lounge, indoor pool, and an extensive fitness center featuring racquetball and basketball courts. The Wellsworth Hotel combines the warmth and character of a historic property with the technology, comfort, and service standards expected from a modern hotel. If you're passionate about hospitality and dedicated to creating memorable guest experiences, The Wellsworth Hotel offers an outstanding opportunity to grow your career with Shaner Hotels. Join a team committed to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional service in a truly unique New England destination. Shaner Hotel Group Shaner Hotels is one of the hospitality industry's leading award-winning hotel owner-operators and management companies. Our growing portfolio includes more than 70 full-service, select-service, extended-stay, and resort properties, representing over 8,000 guest rooms across 14 states and three countries. We proudly partner with many of the world's most recognized hospitality brands, as well as distinctive independent hotels, delivering exceptional guest experiences and operational excellence across every property. Beyond hotel management, Shaner Hotels provides a comprehensive range of hospitality services for investors, hotel owners, and brand partners, including hotel development, design and construction, revenue management, e-commerce, sales and marketing, human resources, accounting, and operational support. Whether you're joining one of our hotels or our corporate team, you'll become part of an organization committed to innovation, professional growth, and delivering outstanding hospitality. At Shaner Hotels, we invest in our people and provide opportunities to build rewarding careers across every area of the hospitality industry. Responsibilities Helps ensure compliance with and completion of all daily operational procedures by the Sales department. Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all Shaner Hotels, franchise, and hotel/departmental policies and procedures, ensuring that Sales team is informed as well. Be knowledgeable and understanding of current customers and accounts, particularly those corporations, agencies, associations, tour operations, sports teams, and other groups or organizations who purchase hotel services. Help determine and implement what additional business or market segments the hotel should pursue. Establish special packages or programs to boost occupancy during slow periods, and creating advertising through newspaper, direct mail, billboards, etc. in support of these programs. Attend trade shows, chamber of commerce or civic events, and other local organizations in support of hotel sales. Excellent communication with General Manager, all other Department Managers, and staff. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Minimum 4 years progressive experience in sales, preferably in the hospitality industry. Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding. High school graduate or equivalent; college degree in hospitality management or business preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish a plus. Familiarity with the local economy and market conditions. Working knowledge of hotel operations. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Familiarity with Sales and Marketing tools. Ability to read and interpret documents, such as B.E.O.'s, safety rules, procedure manuals. Knowledge of organizing set up requirements from information on B.E.O.'s. Knowledge of local activities and attractions appropriate for clientele. Compensation is based on experience