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Ryan Ehrich

Newport Beach,CA

Summary

Very successful at Creating and implementing sales and marketing strategies. Excels at maximizing profits within budgets. Performs market research, develops strategic reports and organizes and promotes successful marketing plans. Aggressively prospect to find and generate new leads for the hotel resulting in higher rated and more successful definite bookings. Know the importance of working with customers, staff and the team to keep them informed and highly motivated.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Director of Sales & Marketing

Hilton Long Beach - Atrium Hospitality
05.2023 - Current
  • Hilton Long Beach
  • Manage property level Sales and Events Team of 8 to sell 399 guest rooms with 40k square feet of event space
  • Function as a key leader in the Revenue Strategy
  • Achieved Group budget of $14.2 million to actuals of $15.7 million for Year to date
  • RevPAR 167.70 to a budget of 151.72 up by 16%
  • RevPAR leader in the comp set
  • Assist in the annual budgeting process
  • Providing financial leadership of the sales function to include forecast Group and Catering Revenue
  • Hosting and participating in proactive sales initiatives and events

Area Director of Sales

DKN Hotels
03.2020 - 04.2023

(Homewood Suites, Holiday inn express, Springhill Suites, Hampton Inn)

  • Responsible for mentoring and motivating sales team
  • Manage the RFP process for Marriott-Hilton-IHG Hotels with-in our portfolio
  • Accountable for tracking and monitoring all contracts, pricing, and accounts
  • Responsible for coordinating corporate rate agreements
  • Identify current and future market trends
  • Responsible for gaining and maintaining high profile accounts
  • Coordinate team trainings and outings
  • Participate in brand events
  • Responsible for onboarding new team members

Area Director of Sales

Peachtree Hotel Group
04.2019 - 02.2020
  • (TownePlace Suites, Aloft, Hampton Inn & Suites)
  • Responsible for all sales aspects
  • Coach Sales team members in a constructive environment to gain positive results
  • Increased RevPAR, Occupancy and ADR through capturing repeat/new business
  • Participate in forecasting, P&L review, and budget planning for 2020
  • Exceeded 2019 budgeted revenue by 23%
  • Secured high profile accounts, including American Airlines, both crew and Training Academy for 2020

Senior Sales Manager / Corporate, SMERF and Government

Embassy Suites
07.2018 - 01.2019
  • Company Overview: | Seattle/Tacoma, WA
  • Responsible for all business travel and government markets
  • Follow Hilton standards in developing new business
  • Responsible for daily and monthly forecasting to achieve revenue goals
  • Create compelling Business Cases for National Accounts for preferred status
  • Negotiates guest room rates and other terms of contracts
  • Create & execute Marketing Plans, Budgets and Revenue Goals for 2019
  • Consistently achieved revenue booking goals
  • Responsible for the RFP process for the corporate market segment
  • | Seattle/Tacoma, WA

Area Sales Manager / Corporate & Government

Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn, Marriott Residence Inn, Spring Hill Suites
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Area sales manager Chandler, AZ
  • Responsible for all aspects of Business Travel Accounts for 411 guest rooms
  • Create and develop marketing materials and presentations as needed
  • Achieved revenue goals on a quarterly basis
  • Negotiate terms of contracts
  • Proactively solicited new accounts to increase revenue potential


Senior Sales & Marketing Manager

Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport/Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsdale Riverwalk
04.2015 - 06.2017
  • Senior Sales Manager Scottsdale, AZ
  • Proactively solicited and managed large group accounts with significant revenue potential
  • Mentored and motivated sales team
  • Actively up sold each business opportunity to maximize revenue
  • Achieved personal and team-related sales and revenue goals for 290 guest rooms/15,000 sq
  • Feet of event space
  • Worked to drive guest loyalty by delivering excellent service through each guest experience

Sales Manager

Marriott Residence Inn
12.2013 - 04.2015
  • Sales Manager Scottsdale, AZ
  • Developed and fostered guestroom and meeting space business through direct sales, saturation of existing accounts
  • Tours of the hotel and competitive research
  • Maintained responsibility for the Corporate, SMERF, and Tour & Travel markets
  • Conducted account turnover analysis on a regular basis
  • Established sales plans and strategies to meet or exceed individual and team revenue goals

Sales Manager

Marriott Courtyard, Residence Inn and Fairfield Inn and Suites
09.2011 - 12.2013
  • Sales Manager Portland, OR
  • Responsible for proactively soliciting and managing large group/catering related opportunities
  • Achieved personal and team related sales and revenue goals
  • Key player in creating a positive workplace and well-rounded sales team
  • Aided in leading daily sales activities with a focus on building long term, value-based extended stay occupancy

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Skills

  • Sales pipeline management
  • Territory management
  • Competitor analysis
  • Salesforce proficiency
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Agency 360
  • STAR Report
  • Hilton GRO Revenue Management
  • Opera, ONQ and FOSSEE
  • Profit Sage
  • NOAH

Certification

  • Hilton GRO Revenue Training
  • Marriott Extended Stay Sales Edge
  • Delphi/Salesforce

Timeline

Assistant Director of Sales & Marketing

Hilton Long Beach - Atrium Hospitality
05.2023 - Current

Area Director of Sales

DKN Hotels
03.2020 - 04.2023

Area Director of Sales

Peachtree Hotel Group
04.2019 - 02.2020

Senior Sales Manager / Corporate, SMERF and Government

Embassy Suites
07.2018 - 01.2019

Area Sales Manager / Corporate & Government

Homewood Suites, Hampton Inn, Marriott Residence Inn, Spring Hill Suites
06.2017 - 07.2018

Senior Sales & Marketing Manager

Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport/Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsdale Riverwalk
04.2015 - 06.2017

Sales Manager

Marriott Residence Inn
12.2013 - 04.2015

Sales Manager

Marriott Courtyard, Residence Inn and Fairfield Inn and Suites
09.2011 - 12.2013
  • Hilton GRO Revenue Training
  • Marriott Extended Stay Sales Edge
  • Delphi/Salesforce

Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Management

Washington State University
Ryan Ehrich