Strategic Meetings & Group Sales Manager

Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rio Las Vegas is seeking an Executive Meetings Manager to drive group room nights and catering revenue for the property. You will manage a defined market, solicit and close business through multiple business development strategies, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure seamless events.

The ideal candidate has hospitality sales experience, excellent communication, and strong organizational skills, with the ability to work nights and weekends and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of group or hospitality sales and/or administrative experience.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as business demands.
• Strong organizational skills, solution-driven, analytical thinker.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills at all levels.
• Proactive with attention to detail.
• Able to set priorities, work schedules, and meet department deadlines.
• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• At least 21 years of age.
• Delphi experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain exceptional customer service in every interaction.
• Build and maintain meetings, conventions, trade shows and intermediary customer relationships.
• Solicit new group business within defined territory through prospecting and relationships.
• Understand and communicate market trends with the team.
• Log and retrace customer activities in the Envision sales system with appropriate cadence.
• Generate and respond to RFPs, proposals, site inspections, contracts and addendums.
• Negotiate contract language with legal counsel and business terms with EDOS and services teams.
• Turnover files to services teams to ensure operational success.
• Attend pre-con meetings, maintain presence on-site, and build inter-departmental relations.
• Meet or exceed quarterly sales quotas and maximize revenue opportunities.
• Participate in team training and growth opportunities.
• This position may require occasional domestic travel.

Skills

Group sales

Communication

Organizational skills

Proactive

Customer service

Sales experience

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Rio Las Vegas is seeking an Executive Meetings Manager to drive group room nights and catering revenue for the property. You will manage a defined market, solicit and close business through multiple business development strategies, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure seamless events.

The ideal candidate has hospitality sales experience, excellent communication, and strong organizational skills, with the ability to work nights and weekends and travel as needed.