Event Sales Executive

Milestone Career Planner; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Milestone Career Planner in India seeks an energetic Event Sales Executive to generate leads, meet clients, understand event requirements and convert opportunities into confirmed business. Candidates with event management or hospitality sales experience are preferred.

Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential, with the ability to build lasting client relationships. Willingness to travel for meetings, site visits and business development activities is required to meet sales

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in event management, hospitality or related sales.
• Event sales or hotel sales experience is highly regarded.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business leads through calls, references, networking and market visits.
• Identify and approach potential corporate and wedding clients.
• Understand client requirements, expectations and budgets.
• Arrange and attend client meetings and site visits.
• Prepare quotations and coordinate with internal teams for proposals.
• Follow up with clients from initial enquiry to confirmation.
• Negotiate with clients and close deals.
• Coordinate with production and operations teams for smooth execution.
• Maintain regular follow-up with existing and prospective clients.
• Meet assigned sales and business development objectives.
• Be willing to travel for client meetings, site visits and business development activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Lead generation

Travel willingness

Target oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are looking for an energetic and result-oriented Event Sales Executive to generate leads, meet clients, understand event

requirements

and convert opportunities into confirmed business.

Candidates with event management

experience

are preferred. Candidates with relevant hotel/hospitality sales

experience

will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Generate new business leads through calls, references, networking and market visits.

Identify and approach potential corporate and wedding clients.

Understand client

requirements

, event expectations and budgets.

Arrange and attend client meetings and site visits.

Prepare quotations and coordinate with the internal team for proposals.

Follow up with clients from initial enquiry until confirmation.

Negotiate with clients and close deals.

Coordinate with the production, planning and operations teams for smooth execution.

Maintain regular follow-up with existing and prospective clients.

Develop and maintain strong client relationships.

Track enquiries, follow-ups, proposals and conversions.

Meet assigned sales and business development objectives.

Be willing to travel for client meetings, site visits and business development activities.

Maintain proper records and provide regular sales updates to the management.

Candidate Profile

Minimum 1 year of

experience

in event management, hospitality or related sales.

Experience

in event sales / hotel sales / hospitality sales will be considered.

Good communication and negotiation skills.

Strong client-handling and relationship-building skills.

Ability to generate leads and convert enquiries into business.

Willingness to travel for meetings and business development.

Should be proactive, target-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates who can join immediately will be preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience

Event planning: 1 year (Required)