Group Sales Manager

The Most Fun Place to Work in the Smokies is seeking a sales professional to join our growing team sales team.

Essential Job Functions

• Develop and maintain the company strategies and tactics to have the guest experience the ultimate in family fun and entertainment
• Work with company marketing and sales team to develop content for any/all sales collateral including but not limited to direct mail pieces, brochures, flyers, newsletters, social media and emails.
• Establish and manage systems for sales lead generation including direct mail, trade/consumer shows, traditional sales efforts, newsletters, and social media.
• Establish and manage sales budgets and sales reporting.
• Generate new business and support existing business in all sales channels. Included but not limited to presentations within assigned market. Answering incoming and establishing a list of outgoing calls to recruit new business and maintain existing business.

Expectations

The primary goal of the Sales Manager should be that of increasing sales in their respective markets. To help do this the candidate must be creative and establish a great rapport with our guests. WCI will make every attempt to support and enhance his/her abilities to ensure that proper training and education is given to accomplish this. The manager will meet with the VP of Sales on a weekly basis to ensure that he/she stays on task with this goal in mind.

Other Job Functions

• Represent the company at various trade/travel shows and professional groups.
• Assist in creation and execution of company special events.
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays as assigned by VP of Sales. Must be available to work weeknights to meet and greet groups as assigned by VP of Sales. Please remember you are working in hospitality so please expect to work extended hours during our busy season.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications

• Integrity- Honesty in dealing with customers, other employees, and vendors.
• Leadership- Selecting, organizing, and influencing sales team to achieve company goals.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Interpersonal - Likeability and the ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Organized - Being organized and following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Relationship Building - Effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one's conduct.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Presentation Skills - effectively present information publicly.

Experience : Four years related experience in a sales role. Experience in attraction sales preferred. On the job training specific to the organization provided.

Computer Skills Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).