Sales Manager (Hyde Opening) (Xico)

Job Description

Hyde is embracing an evolved brand identity that is all about a festival vibe with music at its core. Hyde perfectly balances an elevated bohemian‑chic aesthetic with a youthful, laidback ambience. The spaces are defined by vibrant colors and are designed to encourage serendipitous connections and new discoveries around every corner. Hyde is all about the freedom and personal discovery that comes with great music, time with friends and connecting with something bigger. Hyde is part of Ennismore, a creative hotel group rooted in cultures and destinations, with a global portfolio of brands. Ennismore is a joint venture with Accor, founded in ****. And now, Hyde is making its big debut in Mexico bringing the music and festival spirit to Mexico City.

As Sales Manager – Hyde Opening, you will play a key role in driving the commercial positioning, market penetration, and successful launch of Hyde Mexico City. You will be responsible for developing and managing strategic accounts, generating revenue opportunities, and building strong relationships with corporate, leisure, entertainment, group, and lifestyle segments aligned with Hyde's brand identity. You will support the pre‑opening sales strategy and help introduce Hyde to the Mexico City market as a bold, vibrant, and must‑visit lifestyle destination.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies to drive revenue across rooms, groups, meetings, events, and food & beverage opportunities.
• Identify, prospect, and manage key accounts across corporate, leisure, entertainment, consortia, luxury, lifestyle, and local market segments.
• Support the hotel's pre‑opening commercial plan, including market mapping, account development, sales calls, site inspections, and brand presentations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, travel partners, agencies, DMCs, corporate accounts, event planners, and local business partners.
• Actively generate new business opportunities and convert leads into confirmed revenue.
• Represent Hyde in sales activities, networking events, trade shows, client events, and industry forums.
• Collaborate closely with Revenue Management, Marketing, Events, Reservations, Operations, and Food & Beverage teams to maximize commercial opportunities.
• Understand Mexico City's hospitality, lifestyle, entertainment, food, beverage, and corporate market to position Hyde competitively.
• Prepare proposals, contracts, presentations, and commercial follow‑ups with accuracy, creativity, and timely execution.
• Monitor account performance, market trends, competitor activity, and business opportunities to recommend tactical actions.
• Ensure all sales activities are properly tracked in the applicable sales systems and aligned with company standards.
• Support the creation of memorable client experiences, site inspections, and activations that reflect the Hyde brand.
• Contribute to achieving hotel revenue targets, business mix objectives, and commercial KPIs.
• Any other reasonable duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager.

We recognize we are in the hospitality industry and that may require us to provide lateral service. We will on occasion call for each individual in the team to perform various related tasks as needed in the spirit of providing exceptional service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience, minimum two (2) years, in hotel sales, preferably within luxury, lifestyle, boutique, or hospitality brands.
• Previous experience in a pre‑opening hotel environment will be highly valued.
• Strong knowledge of the Mexico City market, including corporate accounts, leisure demand, entertainment, lifestyle, groups, events, and local business opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to develop accounts, generate leads, negotiate effectively, and close business.
• Commercially driven, target‑oriented, and highly proactive in identifying revenue opportunities.
• Strong presentation, communication, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to represent the Hyde brand with confidence, creativity, warmth, and professionalism.
• Experience working with sales systems, CRM tools, account management platforms, and hotel commercial processes.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced pre‑opening environment.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work cross‑functionally with Revenue, Marketing, Events, Operations, Reservations, and Food & Beverage.
• Passion for lifestyle hospitality, culture, music, food, beverage, and creating memorable guest and client experiences.
• Fluent English and Spanish.

Additional Information

• The opportunity to join an innovative, fast‑growing, international group that's committed to not just building new hotels but building an integral brand.
• The chance to challenge the norm and work in an environment that is both creative and rewarding.
• Become part of a team that's very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences and exploring new locations at every opportunity.
• A competitive package and plenty of opportunity for development.
• Discounts across the entire Ennismore family of brands.