Director of product development jobs in United States

Compensation Type: Yearly Highgate Hotels: Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate’s portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry’s most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle. Location: Midtown convenience. Classic hospitality. Complete comfort. A celebrated past. It all comes together at the Park Central New York Hotel – located squarely amidst New York’s most popular sights and hotels in Midtown Manhattan. Our mix of exciting amenities pay homage to our glamorous past, while presenting a modern spin on the hotel’s electrifying environment. Guests will delight in escaping the hectic city life to bask in the stylish Park Central New York. Overview: The Housekeeping Manager is responsible for ensuring the operation of the Housekeeping Department in an attentive, friendly, efficient and courteous manner, providing all guests with quality service and a clean and safe environment throughout their stay, while efficiently managing expenses and maximizing service levels. Responsibilities: Employees must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow employees. Respond to all guest requests, problems, complaints and/or accidents presented through reservations, comment cards, letters and/or phone calls, in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner. Follow up to ensure guest satisfaction. Motivate, coach, counsel and discipline all Housekeeping personnel according to Highgate Hotel SOP's. Ensure compliance to Standard of the Week training, using the steps to effective training according to Highgate Hotel standards. Maintain a regularly scheduled cleaning program (i.e. floor care, hard cleaning, mattress flipping, etc.) and maintain a detailed checklist for each position. Assist in maintaining and controlling all housekeeping equipment. Assist in ensuring compliance with all corporate Risk Management standards (MSDS, HazComm, etc.). Ensure that large guestroom turns are managed efficiently. Ensure consistency with departmental opening and closing procedures. Carry a pager at all times. Prepare and conduct Housekeeping interviews as required and follow hiring procedures according to Highgate Hotel SOP's. Develop employee morale and ensure training of Housekeeping personnel. Inspect rooms daily, and ensure that some rooms are inspected with supervisors on a daily basis. Assist the Director of Housekeeping in inspecting all VIP rooms prior to arrival. Ensure that public areas, guest rooms and back-of-house areas are cleaned to Highgate Hotel standards. Assist in maintaining required pars of all Housekeeping and Laundry supplies by ordering all needed supplies and amenities on a monthly or quarterly basis. Assist in conducting monthly and quarterly Housekeeping inventories on a timely basis. Ensure guest privacy and security through correctly following Highgate Hotel procedures. Monitor work orders and submit to Engineering according to hotel procedures. Follow up on work orders to ensure completion. Conduct pre-shift meetings for room attendants and housemen. Respond to emergency situations using information contained in MSD sheets. Keep MSD sheets current and easily available. Balance and clear room status nightly; compare the p.m. housekeeping report with the PMS room status report and resolve any discrepancies. Assist in reviewing Housekeeping staff's worked hours for payroll compilation and submit to Accounting on a timely basis. Assist in preparing employee Schedule according to business forecast, payroll budget guidelines and productivity requirements. Maintain Highgate Hotel SOP's regarding Purchase Orders, vouchering of invoices and checkbook accounting. Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers, employees and other departments. Ensure implementation of all Highgate Hotel policies and house rules. Understand hospitality terms. Ensure sign off of all Service Standards by Position competencies for Housekeeping staff. Operate pagers and radios efficiently and professionally in communicating with hotel staff. Ensure the proper use of radio etiquette within the department. Manage and organize large turn days (including group check-ins or check-outs). Monitor out-of-order, out-of-service, discrepant and show rooms. Must maintain constant communication with Guest Services. Monitor and act on special requests as needed; VIPs, special needs rooms, connecting, etc. Attend weekly staff meeting and provide training on a rotational basis using steps to effective training according to Highgate Hotel standards. Maintain and monitor "Lost and Found" procedures and policies according to Highgate Hotel standards. Maintain key control system for house keys. Ensure participation within department for monthly Highgate Hotel team meeting. Focus the Housekeeping Department on their role in contributing to the Guest Service and audit Scores. Monitor all V.I.P.'s, special guests and requests. Review Housekeeping log book and Guest Request log on a daily basis. Assist in maintaining an organized and comprehensive filing system with documentation of purchases, vouchering, schedules, forecasts, reports and tracking logs. Use the telephone and computer system for reporting and verifying room status. Record all valet laundry for valet cleaners. Check and review incoming laundry at end of day to ensure all items have been returned. Properly store, secure and issue supplies as needed to meet business demands. Ensure completion of regular maintenance and cleaning projects on a biannual basis. Ensure overall guest satisfaction. Qualifications: At least 2 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field; or a 4-year college degree; or a 2-year college degree and 1 or more years of related experience. Supervisory experience required. Must be proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing. Long hours sometimes required. Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner. Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests. Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines. Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner. Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings. Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required. Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel. Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including wearing nametags. Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations. Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions. Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary. Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.

Full job description Benefits: Paid time off Training & development We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Sales Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will have experience and knowledge in the full sales cycle and be responsible for assisting customers throughout the buying process and providing excellent customer service, from greeting customers in the showroom, helping them find products, generating new leads, proactively following up, and actively networking to maintain relationships to shipping and aftercare. The ideal candidate will have enthusiasm for connecting with people, a strong understanding of sales techniques and strategies, excellent verbal and written communication skills, be highly organized, and have proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Responsibilities: Greet customers in a friendly and professional manner in person, via email, or over the phone, take their details and open conversation to their needs Provide excellent customer service to ensure customer satisfaction through verbal and written ways of being. Have knowledge of our products and assist customers in finding the right product for their needs, in person, via phone, or by email. Manage and get answers for all customer questions and provide product and shipping information, in person, via phone, or by email. Ability to track and follow through customer inquiries from lead to various follow-ups, to sale completion. Ability to use and keep client CRM accurate and up to date. Create invoices and proposals, process payments and maintain accurate records of transactions and documents. Proactive reach out via phone and email to clients to generate new sales leads, follow-ups, engagement, or upselling. Maintain a neat and organized work area. Liaise between the managing director, logistics, and marketing team on transport, special projects, and events. Proactive outlook to achieve monthly and yearly sales goals. Assist with showroom sales events. Job Requirements & Skills: Minimum 3 years experience in sales in a retail luxury sales environment in design or fashion industry including lead generation, customer relations and sales follow-through, shipping, and data management. Understanding of home furnishing inventory and customizations essential Knowledge in sales of luxury goods. Proven experience preparing detailed quotes. Ability to think creatively to provide answers and exceed customer needs Italian, or French speaking helpful and not essential College degree preferred, preferably in a creative field, business, marketing, or communications Excellent written and verbal communication skills in sales to transmit professionalism and confidence to keep clients engaged. Computer skills & Proficiency in technology with a working knowledge of Mac Suite, google sheets (or equivalent), and Chrome. Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and programs. Experience ringing up customer purchases on the POS register a must. Ability to excel and manage a high-stress, time-sensitive industry with demanding clientele Confident and persevering to proactively engage with clients and to pursue answers. Customer Focused, Excellence in Teamwork, Demonstrates Respect, Utilizes Critical Thinking, On-going Passion for Learning, Adaptability Polished professional in appearance and demeanor ABOUT THE COMPANY Cosulich Interiors & Antiques is a small family-run business in retail one-of-a-kind vintage and contemporary Italian home furnishings (Lighting, Furniture, Decor, and Art) based in New York, NY. We are fast-paced on demand, customer-centric and collaborative. Our goal is to offer interior designers and architectural professionals with unique artistic pieces as well as a customizable line, by collaborating with various artisans in Italy and focusing on the highest level of craftsmanship and tradition with a very personalized stellar customer service. Our work environment is an open space office showroom open to the public: International workforce On-the-job training Growth opportunities