Event Sales Manager

Southern Proper Hospitality Group; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking an Event Sales Manager to drive event sales across their portfolio. This role is commission-based and requires strong time management and sales strategy skills. The position allows for remote work with site visits as needed.

Benefits

50% employee discounts

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, and Life and AD&D

Daily pay option

Employee Assistance Program

Supplemental Discounts on Pet insurance

Monthly dining spend allowance

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of direct event sales experience.
• Ability to design and implement a successful sales strategy.

Responsibilities

• Generate event sales and grow the business.
• Organize relationships between Sales and Restaurant Managers.
• Build event sales through direct sales.

Skills

Time management

Sales strategy

Job description

Southern Proper Hospitality Group is searching for an Event Sales Manger to join our already dynamic team. This Event Sales Manager role is 100% commission based.

What We Offer You.
As an employee, some of the benefits you can enjoy are:

• 50% employee discounts for you and up to 3 guests, at our many brands!
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, and Life and AD&D that starts the 1st day of the month following your start date
• Daily pay option
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Discounts on Pet insurance, travel, appliances, and more!
• Monthly dining spend allowance at all of our concepts
• Referral bonuses for bringing your friends on board

Who We Are.

What began as college friends pursuing a passion project of opening a bar in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta twenty years ago, Southern Proper Hospitality Group has developed into an industry-leading multimillion-dollar hospitality company that specializes in the development of innovative and unique restaurant concepts.

We are an award-winning restaurant and hotel group driven by innovation and the need to deliver exceptional, exciting experiences in thoughtfully curated environments, served with authentic hospitality. We achieve this by honoring our guests, our team, our craft, and our community. We are guided by our vision and grounded by our values and seek to attract and recruit a team of passionate professionals who share our core beliefs.

We currently operate fourteen restaurants and eight concepts in the Atlanta, Washington DC, and Florida markets, with future expansion plan and a tremendous opportunity for professional growth and development.

What You Would Be Responsible For.

The Event Sales Manager will be responsible for generating event sales and growing the business throughout the portfolio. This role is 100% outbound calls and role is commission based. Role is remote with the ability to do site visits and client interactions on site as needed.

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

• Organizing and maintaining relationship between the Sales and the Restaurant Managers.
• Developing a process for event referrals between event sales team members.
• Build event sales through direct sales
• Setting individual sales goals for each concept in the area
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key clients.

What we Require from You

• Advanced Time management skills
• At least 2 years of direct event sales experience
• Experience in self-management, while working for a team
• Ability to design and implement a successful sales strategy

Compliance Statement

The physical demands of typical of this position must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions for the position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for individuals with disabilities.

Southern Proper Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.

External hires will be subject to a background check. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances.

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