Hotel Director of Sales | Woodbridge, NJ | Salary up to 105k

Company: Gecko Hospitality
Location: Woodbridge
Posted on: January 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Director of Sales – Full-Service Hotel Woodbridge, NJ Salary Up to $105,000 Ready to lead sales for a full-service hotel where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your results are celebrated? We’re searching for a driven, strategic, and relationship-focused Director of Sales to take ownership of the sales function and elevate our hotel to the next level. If you’re looking for a leadership role where you can make a real impact—not just maintain the status quo—this is your opportunity. Why You’ll Want This Job This is your chance to step into a dynamic, visible role with the freedom to build strategy, reshape market presence, and grow business in one of New Jersey’s strongest commercial corridors. You’ll be leading the sales engine of a full-service hotel backed by a supportive ownership group that invests in its people and empowers leaders to create results. Here, you’re not just filling rooms—you’re building a business. What You’ll Lead & Accomplish Champion the hotel’s sales vision—motivating and developing a team that consistently hits and exceeds goals. Build and execute smart, creative strategies to grow corporate, group, and local business across all key market segments. Cultivate genuine, long-term relationships with corporate clients, travel planners, associations, and community partners. Collaborate with the GM and department leaders to ensure flawless event execution and exceptional client satisfaction. Reengage former group clients, identify new revenue streams, and accelerate rebooking opportunities. Oversee contracts, proposals, forecasting, and sales planning with precision and confidence. Increase the hotel’s visibility by representing us at local chamber events, CVB functions, networking groups, and community partnerships. Leverage market insights, STR data, and competitive trends to guide smart, profitable decisions. What Makes You a Great Fit 5 years of progressive hotel sales experience , ideally within a full-service or branded environment. A hands-on leader who knows how to motivate a team, build relationships, and close business. Strong background in revenue strategy, budgeting, and sales planning. A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset—someone who sees opportunity where others see obstacles. Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. Bachelor’s degree in hospitality or related field preferred. Comfortable with hotel sales, CRM, and forecasting platforms. What You’ll Love About Working Here Competitive salary up to $105,000 Health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) Paid time off Hotel & travel discounts Referral bonus program Supportive ownership and leadership team that values fresh ideas and invests in success A chance to truly own the sales strategy and leave your mark Your Next Step Starts Here If you’re ready to lead with energy, strategy, and heart—and want a hotel that will champion your growth— apply today . Become the driving force that elevates our market presence, grows our revenue, and shapes the future of our Woodbridge hotel. Company Description Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals. Our national network consists of 37 regional offices that are driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. In addition, Gecko Hospitality offers the largest selection of hospitality jobs, restaurant jobs, hotel jobs, resort jobs and club management jobs online. Our specialized, hospitality-focused team covers all 50 states and Canada with over 80 Franchise Partners and recruiters. Gecko Hospitality was founded on providing the finest restaurant jobs nationwide to the highest performing candidates. More importantly, our Franchise Partners and recruiters began their careers in hospitality and there is no finer training ground for recruiting than real life experience. At Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive. We want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients. At Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have more choices Company Description Since 2000, Gecko Hospitality and its dedicated Franchise Partners and Recruiters throughout the United States have been pioneers in the hospitality recruiting industry. The value that Gecko Hospitality provides to its clientele is evident in the advanced networking and technology skills our professional recruiters possess in identifying qualified restaurant professionals.\r\n\r\nOur national network consists of 37 regional offices that are driven to meet the needs of the hospitality industry. In addition, Gecko Hospitality offers the largest selection of hospitality jobs, restaurant jobs, hotel jobs, resort jobs and club management jobs online. Our specialized, hospitality-focused team covers all 50 states and Canada with over 80 Franchise Partners and recruiters. Gecko Hospitality was founded on providing the finest restaurant jobs nationwide to the highest performing candidates. More importantly, our Franchise Partners and recruiters began their careers in hospitality and there is no finer training ground for recruiting than real life experience.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, we are passionate about making sure that every member of our recruiting team is familiar with our philosophies. In the same way that we learn about people when developing relationships and friendships, we want our people to have a sense of Gecko Hospitality's values and insight into our company's "personality." With this insight comes a greater understanding of how values "fit" with Gecko Hospitality's values, why we do things the way we do as well as providing a basis for making decisions that are appropriate to those values. We all play a part in keeping these traditions and philosophies alive.\r\n\r\nWe want every member of our recruiting team to understand that we are only as good as how well we follow these philosophies on an every day basis. Gecko Hospitality is all about achieving results by being motivated. This motivation to achieve results comes from within. No one can motivate us, nor can we motivate anyone else. As leaders, all that we can do is provide an environment where people motivate themselves to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Along with this philosophy, each team member possesses the following traits for which we are proud: honesty, integrity, desire, determination, listening skills, rapid learning, responding in a timely manner, effective communication skills, thoroughness, empathy, compassion, and most of all we want every team member to have a strong work ethic that motivates them to produce superior results both for our candidates and for our Clients.\r\n\r\nAt Gecko Hospitality, you certainly have more choices

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