Sales Manager

Position Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients contracting with the Renaissance Austin requiring various services, including: audiovisual rental, electrical services, internet services, rigging services and technical labor.
• Provide creative, as well as technical audiovisual, solutions for events through established consulting/selling techniques.
• Evaluate client needs and prepare quotes, labor estimates and diagrams.
• Work closely, and positively, with hotel event management, hotel employees associates and departments.
• Solicit new business and ensure that customers receive the proper service and equipment needed to accomplish their objectives.
• Foster positive working relationships with hotel management and support staff, hotel guests, clients, and event planners.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned to ensure success of Markey’s events.

Requirements

• At least one year of experience in event technology sales is required; experience making verbal presentations to customers a plus.
• Must possess a high level of detail in all work including account management, organizing event information, arranging and managing pre and post-production services.
• Must have detailed knowledge of event technology across multiple disciplines including audio, projection, stage lighting, rigging, and Internet services.
• Must be able to estimate labor requirements for events ranging between 100-1000 attendees.
• Must have excellent customer service and communication skills, politely and promptly responding to all internal and external requests.
• Computer proficiency and thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office software – Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Ability to learn R2 program.
• Able to work in a collaborative team environment, as well as independently.
• Able to maintain a professional appearance and attitude at all times and be willing to adhere to hotel’s appearance and grooming guidelines.
• Must possess excellent time management and multitasking skills by balancing workload between quoting projects, attending meetings, conference calls, face-to-face customer interactions, on-site event support, billing and overall account management.
• Able to work a flexible schedule as dictated by business needs.