Also called: DOSM
Leads the team that sells group bookings, conferences, and marketing for a hotel or resort.
You chase big group contracts like a 500-room convention, plan marketing campaigns, and set sales targets for your team. You entertain clients and go to trade shows. Bonuses tied to revenue can be large.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in hospitality, marketing, or business plus years in hotel sales.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Marketing, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Grouped with sales managers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI writes proposals and answers group requests; closing big accounts and leading a sales team stay human.
Classes: Marketing, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2022.
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