We are seeking a dynamic, highly motivated Event Sales & Marketing Manager to drive new business and expand our presence in the events market. This is an ideal opportunity for a polished, outgoing sales professional who knows how to build relationships, uncover opportunities, and turn connections into revenue.
The right candidate will have a strong sales presence combined with a creative marketing mindset. Experience within hospitality, hotels, restaurants, catering, event venues, entertainment, or event sales would be particularly valuable.
This is not simply an event-coordination position. We are looking for someone who will actively go out and generate business , develop referral relationships, network within the community, and create marketing initiatives that keep our company top-of-mind for all types of events.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively generate new event business through prospecting, networking, referrals, partnerships, outreach, and community involvement.
- Develop relationships with corporations, businesses, associations, nonprofit organizations, schools, universities, event planners, hotels, concierge teams, travel professionals, and other potential referral sources.
- Sell and promote a wide variety of events, including corporate functions, private celebrations, weddings, social events, fundraisers, holiday parties, meetings, networking events, and special occasions.
- Identify new markets and creative opportunities to increase event bookings and revenue.
- Manage the sales process from initial inquiry and relationship development through proposal, negotiation, follow-up, and closing.
- Maintain an active pipeline of prospective clients and consistently follow up on leads and opportunities.
- Represent the company at networking events, industry functions, trade shows, community events, and business organizations.
- Develop strategic partnerships with organizations and businesses that can generate recurring or referral business.
- Work closely with leadership to develop promotions, packages, campaigns, and special offers designed to attract new clients.
- Bring creative marketing ideas to the organization, including social media initiatives, email campaigns, community partnerships, promotional events, and other opportunities to increase visibility.
- Help develop compelling sales and marketing materials that showcase the company and its event capabilities.
- Build strong relationships with existing clients to encourage repeat business and referrals.
- Track sales activity, leads, conversions, bookings, and revenue and provide regular reporting on results.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated success in sales, business development, hospitality sales, event sales, or a related field.
- Strong ability to prospect and develop new business rather than relying solely on incoming leads.
- Excellent interpersonal, networking, presentation, and communication skills.
- Professional, polished, energetic, and comfortable representing the organization externally.
- Strong closing and negotiation skills.
- Creative marketing instincts and an understanding of how marketing can support sales.
- Comfortable using social media and digital marketing as tools for business development.
- Highly organized with strong follow-up skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and pursue them independently.
- Existing relationships within the hospitality, corporate, event-planning, or local business community are a plus.
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