Sales Admin

Sales Admin Responsibilities

• Research to target convention and hotel conferences, capitalizing on ways to attract and sell to each.
• Help target companies that use DMCs and independent planners to find event venues.
• Create and detail proposal presentations and RFP responses.
• Attend networking events in a sales capacity.

Event Planning

• Cook up event details with the sales team once the contract is signed.
• Work with all event vendors, including: florist, rental company, security, parking.
• Work with each venue's operations team on all event preparation.
• Meet with the sales team for additional walk-throughs to finalize event details.
• Aid in continual up-selling of client and event throughout the working relationship.
• On-site day of event coordinating to ensure execution is on schedule, maintaining contact with the client throughout and coordinating vendors.
• Provide event recaps and operation, sales and production suggestions to the team.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent, plus 2-3 years of experience in sales management and/or marketing, hospitality industry a plus.
• College degree preferred.
• Must Speak Fluent English, Other Languages Preferred.
• Proven leadership skills and ability to drive sales.
• Must be savvy in marketing and promotional strategies.
• Possess an outgoing personality, ability to approach all individuals and strike up conversations.
• Reliable and have the ability to keep collected information secured.
• Strong project management, time management and organizational skills.
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with others; demonstrated ability to interact with guests, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the venue, the brand and the Company.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and producing BEOs and sales contracts.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when completing paperwork and management reports, interpreting results, giving and receiving instructions.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all individuals on the team, including General Managers, Kitchen Managers and banquet staff.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math are utilized frequently.
• Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, and organizational skills are used often.
• Ability to travel to attend workshops, tradeshows, conventions, etc.