Jessica Knight
@jessicaknight
Hospitality sales director driving revenue growth through corporate accounts and revenue management.
What I'm looking for
I’m a results-driven hospitality sales director with experience across Hilton and Marriott branded properties, where I focus on corporate account development, business travel sales, revenue management, and group sales. I’ve delivered measurable growth—like increasing total hotel revenue by 33% year-over-year and building 40 new negotiated corporate accounts in 10 months.
Across multi-property portfolios, I lead strategic initiatives that expand occupancy, RevPAR, and market share, including driving hotel occupancy from 52.6% to 68.1% year-over-year and growing conference center revenue by 66.8% year-over-year. I also integrate digital marketing and hospitality technology platforms (Salesforce, CVent, MeetingBroker) while spearheading property social media to support revenue-driving promotions and guest engagement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director of Sales
KAJ Hospitality
Jul 2025 - Present (11 months)
Led sales for a 103-room Hilton Garden Inn, driving business travel, corporate, leisure, sports, weddings, and meeting revenue. Increased total hotel revenue 33% year-over-year (YTD $1.13M to $1.51M), grew occupancy from 52.6% to 68.1%, and increased conference center revenue 66.8%.
Director of Sales
SBM Hospitality
Mar 2023 - May 2025 (2 years 2 months)
Directed sales for a three-hotel, 275-room portfolio including an extended-stay property. Led corporate acquisition, business travel, revenue management, and weekday occupancy initiatives, consistently ranking #1 among six competing hotels.
Sales Manager / Operations Manager
Hegg Hospitality
Jun 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 7 months)
Managed group sales from prospecting through post-event follow-up for meetings, weddings, sports teams, and corporate events. Coordinated contracts, catering, room blocks, and event logistics while supporting negotiated corporate accounts and transient/group revenue growth.
Night Auditor
Hampton Inn
Sep 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 5 months)
Supported front desk operations and guest service while assisting overnight hotel operations. Helped coordinate support for housekeeping, food and beverage, and guest services, including employee training.
Education
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Full Sail University
Internet Marketing
Studied internet marketing at Full Sail University.
Northeast Community College
Art and Accounting
Studied art and accounting at Northeast Community College.
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