[Hiring] VP, Franchise Sales & Development @Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Role Description

This position oversees franchise sales & development activity and must prospect and execute new franchise agreements. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prospecting for new franchise agreements
• Execute (Document Management & Closing) Agreements
• Manage Relationships
• Forecasting
• Day to Day business activities (Plan and Arrange travel, etc.)
• Training/Shadowing to new hire sales personnel
• Assisting other members of development team on special projects
• Maintaining in-depth knowledge of major purchase/sale transactions, activities of debt and equity, providers and other hospitality related trends within the US

Qualifications

• Extensive sales experience
• Proven achievement in sales by exceeding quotas
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships
• Excellent judgment in evaluating opportunities for the company
• Hotel conversion experience
• Commercial Real Estate Understanding
• Commercial lending/banking acumen
• Aptitude to evaluate pro-forma and feasibility studies for conversion projects
• Effective presentations skills
• Excellent communication skills
• A desire to travel

Requirements

• A college degree is preferred
• A record of achieving quotas in a sales organization required
• A valid Driver’s License
• Required to travel approximately 80% of time. Travel will be predominantly focused on lead generation and customer relationship management in the U.S.

Benefits

• Health insurance with HSA and FSA options
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Unlimited vacation
• Paid holidays - 11 Core Scheduled Paid Holidays with potential additional paid days off as business operations and the calendar permit
• Paid sick leave accrued as state and local laws require
• Additional paid time off in the form of one volunteer day, bereavement time, as well as jury duty time

Company Description

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,200 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through our network of approximately 872,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company’s mission of making hotel travel possible for all. Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands—think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8—Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds. Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.