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Current Job Listings (most recent listed first)
SW Regional Sales Manager
National Sales Rep
Travel Buyer
Sales Manager/Executive
Associate Director, Hospitality and Private Events
SW Regional Sales Manager
Department: Sales
Reports To: Director of Sales
FLSA Status: Exempt
SCTB Mission - The SCTB's mission is to promote and market Sonoma County to increase overnight stays for the Sonoma County Tourism Business Improvement Area.
Summary - The Sales manager has the overall responsibility of attracting and booking conventions, trade shows, conferences, group meetings, group tours, leisure travelers and social groups to Sonoma County. This position oversees a Southwest Geographic Territory including but not limited to: Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, and account responsibility. The position requires a remote office based in Southern California area. The Sales Manager reports directly to the Director of Sales. This is a full-time salaried exempt position, with some special assignments and responsibilities outside of normal work hours.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Responsible for setting and reaching measurable goals for lead generation, sales calls, tradeshows and other activities.
- Responsible for an area of responsibility on annual marketing plans and budgets.
- Maintains a close and active working relationship with Sales Managers at area hotels/motels.
- Ability to exercise judgment and diplomacy in a wide variety of public contact situations. An excellent communicator both orally and in writing.
- Works effectively with volunteers, Bureau members, committees, city and county officials, hoteliers and hospitality industry staff in selling Sonoma County Tourism Bureau area as a convention, meeting and leisure destination.
- Responsible for creating client events and assisting with familiarization trips.
- Should be goal-oriented, reliable in meeting deadlines, well-organized and a consensus builder
- Excellent public presentation and interaction skills
- Performs any other duties as assigned by the Director of Sales.
To perform this job successfully; an individual should have knowledge of CRM Systems or equivalent and Outlook Contact Management systems; MS Office software suite (strong skill in document merging); PowerPoint presentation software, Excel Spreadsheet, Infotrack/Simpleview software and MS Word Processing software.
Education and/or Experience:
Minimum of three years experience with a convention/visitors/tourism bureau, hotel, convention center or hospitality industry related business. Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university with academic course work in a relevant discipline (i.e., public administration, communications, journalism, public information, business administration or other closely related fields of study)
- Travel is required for this position. Must be willing to travel, have a valid drivers license, and provide own transportation.
- Ability and willingness to frequently lift and carry, or otherwise move and position objects weighing up to 50-75 pounds.
- Ability to promote Sonoma County for overnight stays and extend stays in the county.
- Agriculture and wine industry knowledge and experience including a comfort level and knowledge of the products offered in Sonoma County highly desired.
- Network of contacts with all tourism related entities both within and outside Sonoma County.
Please direct all inquiries to Mark Crabb FDCME, Director of Sales, mcrabb@sonomacounty.com
Post Date: 02/Jan/2009
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National Sales Rep
Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities CVA is looking for in-market National Sales Rep for
- Seattle
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Dallas/Ft. Worth
e-mail: pbowman@palmspringsusa.com
fax: (760) 969-1310
No Calls Please
Post Date: 18/Dec/2008
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Travel Buyer
Maritz Travel Company provides business meetings and incentive travel to Fortune 500 companies. We are currently seeking a Travel Buyer to join our team. This position will work on-site at a client location in Thousand Oaks, CA, three days a week, and from home the other two days of the week.
This is a regular full-time position that offers health benefits and 401k participation immediately.
The Travel Buyer secures appropriate room block and pricing from hotel and ground suppliers during presentation development. They will use negotiation strategy to achieve best price and/or enhancement consideration with suppliers supporting the specific needs of the client, and will maintain tracking information of all tentative, sold, and canceled programs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
(1) Proven negotiation skills.
(2) Understanding of and ability to effect win/win solutions.
(3) Effective oral and written communication skills.
(4) Strong organization skills with proven attention to detail.
(5) Knowledge of travel supplier operations, overall capabilities/range of services.
(6) Demonstrated team orientation.
(7) Industry experience preferred.
(8) College degree preferred.
(9) Teamworks experience preferred.
(10) Starcite experience preferred.
(11) Knowledge of domestic and international hotels and destinations required.
(12) Experiences in hotel buying preferred.
TO APPLY:
Please visit our careers database here.
Post Date: 05/Dec/2008
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Sales Manager/Executive
Summit Performance Group, a San Diego-based leading provider of incentive travel, corporate and association meeting services, sports hospitality and site selection services seeks a SALES MANAGER/EXECUTIVE.
THE CHALLENGE:
• Market and direct sell all of SPG’s products and services to corporate and association buyers
• Travel to meet with and present to potential clients
• Attend industry events
• Prepare sales reports to SPG executive management
• Assist with development of sales and marketing programs
• Increase market share by 25% in one year
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
• Excellent sales experience, preferably from the Hotel/Resort or incentive travel and sports
event planning industry
• Outstanding telephone solicitation skills to reach decision makers to arrange appointments
and presentations
• Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Access skills
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Highly motivated “self starting, entrepreneurial” individual
• Industry contacts and strong potential book of business
THE REWARD:
• Negotiable Draw/Salary and Commission and Benefits Package
• Complete support of SPG headquarters office including:
- All on-line and printed sales collateral including business cards, stationary, etc.
- All client and account accounting and program contracting
- Program research, RFP’s, etc
- Sales and marketing support systems including sales tips, best practices, assistance from Regional Sales Directors, vendor and client databases, extensive industry relationships and preferred buying power arrangements
- Inclusion in all SPG company-sponsored meetings and events
CONTACT:
Doug Wheeler VIA EMAIL at dwheeler@summitpg.com
Post Date: 24/Nov/2008
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Associate Director, Hospitality and Private Events
Description:
The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an Associate Director to provide leadership and management in the development and delivery of services to meet the financial and service goals of the institution’s hospitality, private events, and food services areas. The Associate Director will report to the Vice President of Hospitality and Private Events, represent the Vice President and the department within the Skirball, and assume responsibility for the department as needed.
Responsibilities:
• Assist the Vice President in guiding strategic direction for catering, restaurant and private events to meet changing needs and opportunities.
• Manage the administrative infrastructure with respect to workflow, communication, policies, and practices to support existing and planned business growth.
• Provide direction and communication to enable staff to understand and meet goals, comply with health and safety regulations, and achieve a high level of service to clients.
• Assume substantial responsibility for gathering and analyzing data to support business planning, management decision making, revenue targets, and budget management.
Qualifications:
• A degree in marketing, sales, hospitality, business, or related discipline and/or at least eight years of increasingly responsible managerial positions within the hospitality field.
• Demonstrated success in setting and achieving financial, service, and marketing goals, including business plan development.
• Demonstrated skill in managing people and building teams to achieve mission and business goals; experience within a mission-based nonprofit setting preferred; an appreciation of the Skirball Cultural Center’s mission and philosophy essential.
• Ability to work effectively with people of diverse cultures, ages, and economic backgrounds.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including active listening.
• An entrepreneurial drive, high standards, flexibility, ingenuity, and high energy.
Please send cover letter and resume by mail, FAX, or e-mail to:
Human Resources Department
Re: Associate Director, Hospitality and Private Events
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
FAX: (310) 440-4595
e-mail: humanresources@skirball.org
Salary: TBD
Job in: Los Angeles, CA
Post Date: 06/Oct/2008
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