Director of Special Event Sales

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Sports Management, Business, Event Management, Hospitality, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in event sales, venue operations, athletics, or large-scale event management.

Skills

• Able to multi-task with various projects while maintaining high accessibility.
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills to ensure that events are in line with the goals of the department.
• Goal and task oriented.
• Capable of making competent on-the-spot decisions and problem-solving.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and some holidays on a frequent basis.
• Highly organized.
• Able to communicate professionally.
• Negotiating/working with external entities.
• Direct communication style; able to give clear, specific directions in hectic settings.
• Must have basic budgeting and accounting skills.
• Good written and verbal reporting skills for project evaluations.

Benefits

• Eligible: Yes
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (may include some weekends)
• Travel: May be required

Pay

• Pay Range: Commensurate with education and experience

Schedule

• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (may include some weekends)

Qualifications

• Master's degree in hospitality, sales, marketing, sports management, or related field.
• Experience in conventions, banquets, entertainment, tradeshow/meetings with responsibility for scheduling, arranging, promoting meetings, lectures, exhibits, conventions, concerts or other related events.
• 3-4 years' experience in multipurpose venues, arenas, stadiums or convention centers.
• Event management experience with large scale collegiate athletic events.
• Extensive experience with special events, concerts, and venue revenue generation.
• Experience with contracts, 3rd party staffing and operations.
• Prior experience with event development and successful revenue generation.
• Some experience planning and/or working public events.
• Experience with facility/event scheduling programs.
• Experience with staffing for high level events.
• Experience with collegiate venue operations and facility operations.