Convention Center Sales & Partnerships Lead

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (MACST); Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (MACST) is seeking a sales and marketing professional responsible for promoting the venue to meeting planners for conventions, trade shows, meetings and conferences. The role includes attending tradeshows, client site visits, entertaining clients, compiling proposals and researching new groups.

Responsibilities include generating business from assigned markets, responding to RFPs, scheduling site visits, sending contracts, handling deposits, and traveling

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or Tourism Management, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of sales, customer service, and/or hospitality experience, preferably with a convention center or convention hotel.
• Demonstrates excellent written and oral sales presentation skills.
• Self-directed and self-motivated team player with a positive outlook.
• Ability to travel consecutive days periodically.
• Availability to work some evenings and weekends.
• Working knowledge of booking software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate Convention Center business from assigned market segments to meet or exceed goals.
• Communicate with meeting planners to identify prospective meetings and respond to RFPs.
• Research and prospect statewide, regional, national, and international accounts for new business opportunities.
• Develop and maintain professional client relationships.
• Attend networking functions, trade shows, and events to solicit convention business.

Skills

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Ethics

Judgment

Sales Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality or Tourism Management, Marketing, Business, or a related field

Job description

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (MACST) is seeking a sales and marketing professional responsible for promoting the venue to meeting planners for conventions, trade shows, meetings and conferences. The role includes attending tradeshows, client site visits, entertaining clients, compiling proposals and researching new groups.

Responsibilities include generating business from assigned markets, responding to RFPs, scheduling site visits, sending contracts, handling deposits, and traveling