Sales & Service Manager, Convention & Visitors Bureau

City-of-Greenville,-Nc-1; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Visit Greenville, NC is hiring a Sales & Services Manager, Meetings and Conventions Market. The role leads recruitment, development, booking, and rebooking of meetings, conventions, conferences, and other group business for Greenville and Pitt County.

As the primary sales leader, you will manage the Sales & Services Specialist, Meetings and Conventions Market, build relationships with meeting planners, association executives, corporate and government clients, respond to RFPs, conduct sales

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, development, booking, and rebooking of meetings and conventions for Greenville and Pitt County.
• Directly manage the Sales & Services Specialist, Meetings and Conventions Market; develop new business and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Respond to RFPs, conduct sales outreach, attend industry conferences and events to convert opportunities into definite business.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with meeting planners, associations, corporate and government clients to drive growth.

Job description

Visit Greenville, NC is now Hiring for a Sales & Services Manager

for Meetings and Conventions Market

GREENVILLE, NC- The Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Greenville, NC) announces the opening of the Sales & Services Manager, Meetings and Conventions Market position. This position is responsible for leading the recruitment, development, booking, and rebooking of meetings, conventions, conferences, and other group business for Greenville and Pitt County.

"We are excited to offer this opportunity for the right person to join our team at a time when the Meetings and Conventions market continues to grow in Greenville and Pitt County," stated Rachel Whitten, President & CEO of Visit Greenville, NC. "Our destination has so much to offer meeting planners and their attendees, and we are looking for someone who is excited to tell that story. This position will represent Greenville and Pitt County across North Carolina and nationally, building relationships, developing new opportunities, and recruiting meetings and conventions that bring visitors to our destination and generate meaningful economic impact in our community."

The Sales & Services Manager, Meetings and Conventions Market position serves as the organization’s primary sales leader for the meetings and conventions market and directly manages the Sales & Services Specialist, Meetings and Conventions Market. This is a proactive, relationship-driven sales position responsible for developing new business, cultivating existing accounts, qualifying opportunities, responding to RFPs, conducting sales outreach, arranging and leading site tours, attending industry conferences and sales events, and converting qualified leads into definite business. The Sales and Services Manager maintains an active sales pipeline and works strategically to increase room nights, visitor spending, repeat business, and overall economic impact generated by the meetings and conventions market. The position develops and maintains strong relationships with meeting planners, association executives, corporate and government clients, SMERF organizations, and other group decision-makers, while serving as a key liaison to local hospitality and community partners. These relationships include, but are not limited to, all Pitt County hotel and motel partners, East Carolina University, Pitt Community College, downtown merchants, meeting and event venues, restaurants, attractions, service providers, and other stakeholders that contribute to the destination experience.

The Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Greenville, NC) is the official destination marketing organization for Greenville-Pitt County. Our goal is to foster an environment of superior travel and tourism experiences in the leisure, meetings, and sports market segments, while generating positive economic impact for our destination and local tourism-related businesses. Play Greenville, NC Sports is an ancillary brand within our organization, whose staff are focused on bringing sports events to Greenville-Pitt County, furthering the development of our sports tourism infrastructure, and amplifying Greenville-Pitt County as a sports tourism destination.