Hourly Revenue Analyst - Contract Labor

Hotel Van Zandt is seeking an experienced Revenue Analyst to join in serving associates and guests with creativity and passion!

Hotel Van Zandt is your all-access pass to downtown Austin, located in the heart of the Rainey Street District. You’ll find a rough-around-the-edges kind of sophistication, from our decked-out accommodations to our splashy rooftop pool. Elevate your Austin experience and catch vibes at Hotel Van Zandt. Hotel Van Zandt features 319 guest rooms and more than 25,000 square feet of meeting space. You don’t have to go far in Austin to find live music! Head to Geraldine’s on the 4th floor of Hotel Van Zandt and enjoy nightly live music and uniquely Austin experiences, from vinyl brunches to local songwriter showcases.

As part of Sage Hospitality Group, we passionately strive to be the best and create excellence in everything we do. We believe in enriching lives one experience at a time. More than a slogan, we empower our employees to make positive impacts on the communities in which we live and work. By providing genuine service we build relationships with our guests and value for our shareholders, and we create unforgettable experiences.

We are looking for independent thinkers. Those who harness their entrepreneurial spirit so that it breaks preconceived notions. We’re not afraid to forge our own path. After all, it’s what industry leaders do. That’s why we welcome risk takers and creative spirits alike. No matter your daily role, Sage recognizes that your success is about more than the work you do—it’s really about who you are, which is why we invest in your personal and professional growth. Join our team!

• Maximizes revenue, profit, and market share associated with rooms and function space of assigned hotels.
• Partners with Hotel Leadership to ensure a strategic mix of business and pricing strategies are set based on market conditions to achieve sell out efficiency, targeted marketing, maximized revenue, profitability and Annual Budget/Business Plans are aligned.
• Effectively works with people, creating teamwork, taking charge, generating enthusiasm, motivating and using an uplifting and lead-by-example leadership approach.
• Supports as needed to ensure sales training is provided to Front Office and Reservation associates.
• Continuous analysis of competitive set, price positioning, seasonality and mix.
• Use all Yield Management tools available to maximize efforts. Develop appropriate selling strategies to include recommendations on rate, arrival patterns, length of stay, and discount rate availability.
• Manage property participation and production through relevant Internet sites and other distribution channels (CRO, GDS, ADS, and Travel Agency Consortiums).
• Build/maintain relationships w/OTA Market Managers and ensure best representation on 3rd party web sites.
• Develop monthly room’s revenue forecast to be accurate within 5%.
• Work closely with Director of Marketing to create and build promotional guestroom packages including hotel amenities. Track packages performance and adjust quarterly, or as needed.
• Review & analysis of Online Reputation management tool and online marketing analytics.
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.
  

Education/Formal Training

Four year degree preferred.

Experience

3-5 years of Revenue Management experience required. Independant branded property experience preferred, but not required.

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent knowledge of transient, group, and catering customer segments.
• Excellent personal management skills; time management, meeting deadlines, effective communication and presentations skills.
• Excellent understanding of total hotel revenue management concepts, processes, and systems.
• Understands both of the hotel's branded strategies & cultures.
• Knowledge of advanced revenue management techniques.
• Must be extremely confidential and able to manage sensitive and confidential situations tactfully.
• Negotiate, convince, sell and influence professionals and or associates.
• Ability to work under pressure and have the ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent reading and effective writing abilities for completing paperwork and management reports, giving and receiving instructions, review and preparation of all documentation and training
• Excellent mathematical skills, including basic math, budgeting, profit/loss concepts, percentages, and variances

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to discern/resolve employee complaints, issues and participation in meetings for feedback.
• Sitting 85%, Walking 5%, Standing 5%, bending, kneeling, lifting, climbing 5%
• Travel - required based on need.

Environment

Prolonged sitting throughout entire shift at computerized workstation in office environment.

The Revenue Analyst is responsible for the maximization of revenue, profit, and market share associated with rooms and function spaces. Demonstrates excellent leadership skills to ensure a clear demonstration of understanding and gains buy-in from other mangers of the revenue management processes associated with demand, revenue, forecasting, opportunity analysis, and inventory management. Works with other hotel leaders to recommend and identify future markets, hotel opportunities, guide hotels sales strategy and pricing for transient, group, and catering.