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We design hospitality sales organizations built to growscaleconvertperform

A boutique advisory practice for hospitality owners, operators, and investors ready to grow revenue reliably. We diagnose what's holding sales back, redesign the structure for longevity, and install the systems that make growth reliable.

25+ Years Hospitality Leadership Featured in Influential Women Luxury, Lifestyle & Outdoor Hospitality
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Sales organizations, designed to perform. Clarity. Structure. Alignment. Boutique advisory for hospitality leaders.
What We Do

We rebuild underperforming sales organizations from the inside out.

Aurelia partners with hospitality leadership teams to diagnose what's holding revenue back, redesign the sales organization for longevity, and install the structure and accountability that make growth reliable. Each phase is available on its own, or together as a complete arc.

01

We diagnose.

A structured assessment of your sales organization. We surface the gaps in structure, strategy, and execution that are limiting performance, and show you exactly what's working and what isn't.

02

We design.

A clear, actionable roadmap to fix what the diagnostic surfaced. Right-sized team structure, defined commercial focus, and the operating cadence required to drive consistent revenue.

03

We implement.

Hands-on partnership with your leadership through execution. We embed the processes, install the accountability, and coach the team until the new organization is producing on its own.

You finish the engagement with a sales organization that produces reliably.

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Our Services

A focused practice. Designed to meet you where you are.

Aurelia's core offering is a comprehensive partnership that rebuilds hospitality sales organizations through three structured phases — each also available on its own. Two specialized services support leadership growth and transition.

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Our Point of View

Strong sales organizations are not built by chance. They are intentionally designed.

Many hospitality sales organizations operate without a defined strategy or structured operating model. Teams are expected to deliver results without the systems required to do so effectively.

Sales organizations lacking strategy, structure, and execution create inefficiencies that limit performance. When these elements are in place — and the commercial disciplines of sales, marketing, and revenue management are aligned — organizations move beyond reactive selling and operate with greater clarity, consistency, and purpose.

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The Founder

Founded on the conviction that performance is designed.

Erin Smith founded Aurelia after more than 25 years leading sales organizations across the hospitality and outdoor hospitality industries. From restructuring sales at Pacifica Hotels to scaling AutoCamp's sales function, her work has consistently shown that strong sales performance is the result of intentional design, not effort alone.

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Meet Erin
Erin Smith
Founder · Aurelia Hospitality Consulting
Erin Smith
Founder · Aurelia Hospitality Consulting
Meet Erin
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Sales teams don't fail because they aren't working hard. They struggle when they aren't set up to succeed.
Erin Smith Founder, Aurelia Hospitality Consulting
The Methodology

The Aurelia Sales Success Framework™

A structured, systems-based methodology used to evaluate, design, and strengthen the core pillars of sales performance. The framework ensures strategy, structure, and execution are aligned to support long-term success.

01

Discover

Understand the business model, market positioning, and commercial landscape.

02

Diagnose

Identify structural challenges, revenue gaps, and performance opportunities.

03

Design

Develop the sales strategy, operating model, and performance frameworks.

04

Deploy

Implement processes, leadership cadence, and sales execution systems.

05

Drive

Support ongoing performance optimization and sustained revenue growth.

Six Pillars of Performance

Every strong sales organization is built on six core pillars.

01

Revenue
Generation

Intentional, proactive revenue building.

02

Strategic
Direction

Clear positioning & commercial focus.

03

Structure
& Systems

The operating model for consistent performance.

04

Commercial
Optimization

Alignment across the full commercial system.

05

Performance
& Insights

Visibility into the drivers of results.

06

Leadership
& Culture

Accountability, cadence, and team development.

In Their Words

Testimonials from our partners.

Aurelia partners with a select group of hospitality leaders each year. These are a few of their reflections on the engagement.

VP of Sales
Luxury Hospitality Portfolio
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Erin brought a level of clarity to our sales structure that we hadn't been able to achieve on our own. The results were immediate and measurable.

Director of Commercial Strategy
Boutique Hotel Group
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Her structured approach to sales diagnostics uncovered hidden inefficiencies that were holding our team back from hitting growth targets.

Chief Executive Officer
Outdoor Hospitality Brand
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Erin's partnership changed our culture from reactive to intentional. We finally have a sales operating model that works for our unique brand.

Founder
Independent Resort Collection
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Working with Erin is like having a seasoned sales executive on your leadership team without the overhead. She is direct, strategic, and deeply invested in the outcome.

President
Boutique Hospitality Brand
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

She does not just diagnose. She builds. The frameworks she put in place are still driving how our team operates a year later.

Regional Director of Sales
Lifestyle Hotel Group
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Erin has a rare ability to see the whole organization. She connects sales strategy to operations, leadership, and revenue in a way that finally makes everything cohesive.

Sales Performance Isn't a Talent Problem. It's a Design Problem. Complimentary Guide by Aurelia Hospitality Consulting
The Complimentary Guide

Sales Performance Isn't a Talent Problem. It's a Design Problem.

Inside, you'll find the framework for diagnosing why hospitality sales performance is inconsistent, the six structural gaps that quietly limit most organizations, and the starting point for leaders ready to move from reactive to intentional.

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Aurelia partners with three to four organizations at a time. Engagements are deep, hands-on, and tailored to the realities of each business.

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