Manager Event Sales - Calgary
Manager Event Sales - Calgary
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Job Description
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support coach and lead a team of Event Specialists to ensure individual and team goals are met
- Execute an aggressive sales strategy for existing clients and annual sales goals through strategic planning
- Manage large client accounts to grow their business & ensure repeat sales
- Act as a liaison between event specialists and operating departments
- Execute forecasting and planning using the companys tools and methodologies
- Monitor guest reactions while in house to find opportunities to exceed expectations and handle any guest complaints ensuring 100% guest satisfaction
- Seek new business opportunities for the unit & department focusing on prospects & cold calling
- Actively spends time connecting with a wide network of clients and uses this network to expand the business across O&B nationally
- Can effectively communicate the vision of the business unit to the team rallying efforts of all members and achieving results
- Is fanatical about continuous improvement and is creative and proactive in overcoming the challenges within their units
- Can put together all facets of our business from the ground up including all marketing systems hiring & training and business development
Qualifications :
The ideal candidate for this position brings three to five years of event sales experience along with a proven ability to grown sales and lead a team of event planning professionals.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team while continually exceed sales goals
- Ability to coach on selling to maximize revenue
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Exhibits sound financial acumen
- College or University graduate preferably in a hospitality related program
- Knowledge of menu development menu/event planning
- Able to effectively and efficiently meet deadlines
- Has a large client database and can utilize relationships to expand the O&B business
- Ability to think creatively & critically in making daily business decisions
Additional Information :
** We thank all applicants for their interest in Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality; however only suitable candidates will be contacted to continue the application process. **
Oliver & Bonacinis Diversity Commitment
At Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality we are committed to treating every employee with dignity and respect. We strive to be fair and just and create working environments where our employees can be at their best.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
