National Sales Director, Chicago
Company: Black Travel Alliance
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
We are looking for a National Sales Director to live and work in
the Chicago area to market and sell meeting space for the San Diego
Convention Center Corporation and assist hotels in contracting room
blocks to drive San Diego's Hotel Occupancy Tax and Tourism
Marketing District fees. This is a work from home position in
midwestern United States.
General Responsibilities:
- Achieve a yearly booking room night goal established by the
Chief Sales Officer (CSO) and approved by the San Diego Convention
Center Corporation. There may be other aspects of the goal relating
to F&B spend, convention center rental and another ancillary
spend as established by the CSO.
- Prepare and execute a sales plan to achieve the desired
business outcomes established by the CSO. The plan would include
customer retention, new customer acquisition, closing business
techniques, sales activities for that year, customer facing events,
recommended tradeshows, and other tactics to achieve the sales
goal.
- Attend and participate in key national and local industry
meetings and trade shows including but not limited to PCMA, MPI,
ASAE, CEMA, IAEE, etc.
- Actively network on behalf of the SDTA and its members,
participating in local industry events and organizations,
conducting in-person sales calls, attending receptions & events and
being able to personally meet with clients or deliver
proposals/agreement.
- Consistently and effectively track all customer and sales
activity in the approved CRM system.
- Serve as a strategic collaborator with the SDCCC, fellow SDTA
team members, and the hotel community to achieve the destination's
desired business results.
- Be knowledgeable and up to date on San Diego happenings. That
includes being knowledgeable of all things impacting meetings and
conventions.
- Be knowledgeable of industry trends facing San Diego and the
entire M&C industry.
Requirements:
- Must have a BS/BA and 8 years sales experience in hospitality,
tourism, convention or service sales preferably selling the
corporate market. Or have equivalent combination of education and
experience.
- Must be able to travel on commercial airlines and have
exceptional sales skills.
- Must have strong communication skills both verbal and
written.
- Ability to work weekends, evenings and holidays.
- Must be based within close proximity to an airport in a major
Midwestern City (Minneapolis, Indianapolis, St. Louis with Chicago
preferred)
- Must be able to travel on commercial airlines.
Benefits Include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Flex Spending and Dependent Care plans
- Matching 401k
- Hybrid work schedule
Annualized salary range is $112k to $137k DOE plus incentive.
Join our team! Check us out:
Offer of employment will be contingent upon satisfactorily clearing
background checks and having a clean driving record.
San Diego Tourism Authority is an equal opportunity employer. We
believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive
culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected
basis, such as race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation,
gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age,
disability, pregnancy, medical condition, veteran status or any
other basis covered under applicable law.
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