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- Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB
We are seeking an experienced and accomplished sales person who is results driven, detail oriented, customer focused and enjoys working in a fast-paced and challenging environment. The ideal candidate will possess hotel, tourism and/or hospitality industry or CVB experience, a proven track record of sales success and industry knowledge. Primary responsibility is to book meetings and conventions that primarily use convention center and multiple hotels; territory is Washington DC Region, 600+ peak rooms.
Key Priorities Include:
- Generate convention center and hotel bookings from assigned territory. Identify and develop target accounts.
- Maintain good product knowledge of the destination including convention centers, hotels, attractions and special event venues.
- Know top city competitors and how to effectively sell against each city.
- Maintain close working relationships with destination area hotels, convention facilities and serve as liaison between the client and these facilities.
- Prepare and present written or personal presentations to boards of directors, planners or site selection committees as needed.
- Coordinate and conduct site tours for meeting planners, showcasing facilities and attractions of the Greater Fort Lauderdale area.
- Attend industry tradeshows, sales trips, networking events and local meetings to solicit convention business; responsible for pre-planning, selecting target customers, pre and post show mailers.
- Stay current with industry trends and practices; maintain awareness of competing cities and industry.