Destination Sales Executive - Meetings & Events (Hybrid)

Meet-Minneapolis; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

401(k)

Vacation and sick time

Parental leave

Personal volunteer time

Job summary

Meet Minneapolis is seeking a Sales Account Executive to promote Minneapolis as the destination of choice for meetings and events with 200-400 on-peak room nights. You will prospect and cultivate relationships with planners and hotels to maximize booked business.

You will partner with National Account Executives across the nation, participate in training, and build a strong pipeline while delivering top-tier service.

Qualifications

• Two plus years of related sales experience in the hospitality industry preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in hospitality or related field preferred (not required).
• Demonstrated contract development and negotiation experience.
• Past experience developing new business opportunities over need periods preferred.

Responsibilities

• Achieve annual definite room night potential and other job-related goals as assigned.
• Actively prospect to develop business and generate new leads.
• Professionally conduct phone conversations, electronic correspondence and personal visits with meeting planners, hotel sales personnel, and other hospitality industry suppliers.
• Attend Meet Minneapolis Sales Strategy Meetings, local industry meetings, and other meetings as required.
• Communicate account activity through leads, updates, cancellations, definites, etc.
• Manage progress of tentative accounts.
• Coordinate all aspects of bid proposals.
• Attend bi-weekly sales meetings and other sales-related meetings as necessary.

Skills

Sales & business development

Prospecting

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication skills

Time management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in hospitality or related field

Tools

CRM software

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Meet Minneapolis is seeking a Sales Account Executive to promote Minneapolis as the destination of choice for meetings and events with 200-400 on-peak room nights. You will prospect and cultivate relationships with planners and hotels to maximize booked business.

You will partner with National Account Executives across the nation, participate in training, and build a strong pipeline while delivering top-tier service.