Leisure Sales Director

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:* Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage* Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance* Financial benefits for retirement and health savings* Employee recognition programs* Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide About Choice Choice Hotels International, Inc. (With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We're the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur because that's who we are, too.At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.*Our corporate office locations: *North Bethesda, MD Located at , our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail. Scottsdale, AZ Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail. Minneapolis, MN Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown. Field/Remote Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role. Choice's Cultural Values Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity Choice's Leadership Principles Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver Job Summary The Leisure Sales Director is responsible for driving the comprehensive Leisure vertical with a focus on the Americas region. This role leverages segment knowledge, distribution, and connectivity to execute commercial arrangements and partnerships, along with hotel-level tactics to meet the unique needs of key leisure destinations. The position promotes an insights-based selling approach that balances relationship and value-based techniques, utilizing systems and data sources such as Tableau and Salesforce. The Director facilitates achievement of sales production, pipeline, and budgetary objectives through effective use of sales-related resources, including Sales Strategy and Operations, Inside Sales Support, Key Account and Marketing Programs, and international sales resources. Responsibilities *Strategic Sales Leadership Drive superior results and exceed annual room night production goals.* Develop and implement portfolio-based sales plans and strategies to increase account penetration and secure new business.* Coordinate deployment of Choice resources to achieve room night, revenue, and share shift objectives; Maintain a disciplined cadence across the organization, with a consistent focus on pipeline and proactive thinking; track and manage room-night and pipeline objectives.* Focus on high-potential growth accounts and develop deeper relationships and networking opportunities.* Champion business transformation and change efforts in support of Sales and Marketing strategies. *Strategic and Industry Activities Stay current on sales effectiveness best practices and competitive positioning; provide thought leadership on deal structuring and resource utilization.* Support special projects and strategic initiatives as required. *Talent Development Create personal development plans with each seller to foster individual growth and engagement.* Work to evolve seller skills to fit Choice's sales model and focus going forward (value and acquisition-oriented; Leverage Global Sales career pathing guidelines to maintain succession plans and develop a pipeline of talent for key positions. Qualifications *Employment Experience 5-7 years of sales management experience, preferably in hospitality, travel, or related services industry.* Demonstrated experience leading sellers responsible for large enterprise accounts.* Familiarity with vertical/industry-oriented sales structure strongly preferred.* Technical Skills Proficiency working in a CRM, preferably Salesforce.* Familiarity with Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).* Comfortable analyzing account and market data in platforms like Tableau to create actionable insights and recommendations. *Additional Skills & Competencies Ability to travel up to 40-60% to meet with enterprise customers and attend industry conferences and events.* Education Requirements Bachelor's Degree in business administration, marketing, sales, or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Salary Range**The salary range for this position is $102,345 - $124,207 annually, plus commission via participation in Choice's Global Sales Incentive Plan. #