Live! Hospitality & Entertainment
Event Sales Assistant
Live! Hospitality & Entertainment, Arlington, Texas, United States, 76000
Overview
Texas Live!, a partnership between The Cordish Companies and the Texas Rangers, is a dynamic $250 million world-class dining, entertainment and hospitality district nestled between the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Park and the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium in the heart of Arlington, TX. The project is part of a greater $1.25 billion vision for the Arlington stadium district that features a new Rangers ballpark; 200,000 square feet of best-in-class restaurants, retail and entertainment venues; a full-service 300-room convention hotel; 35,000 square feet of meeting/convention space; and a 5,000-capacity outdoor event pavilion. Responsibilities
Sales and Business Development: Assist with research to target convention and hotel conferences, capitalizing on ways to attract and sell to each. Help target companies that use DMCs and independent planners to find event venues. Create and detail proposal presentations and RFP responses. Attend networking events in a sales capacity. Event Planning: Coordinate event details with the sales team once the contract is signed. Work with all event vendors, including: florist, rental company, security, parking. Work with each venue's operations team on all event preparation. Meet with the sales team for additional walk-throughs to finalize event details. Assist with continual up-selling of client and event throughout the working relationship. On-site day of event coordinating to ensure execution is on schedule, maintaining contact with the client throughout and coordinating vendors. Provide event recaps and operation, sales and production suggestions to the team. Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent, plus 2-3 years of experience in sales management and/or marketing; hospitality industry a plus. College degree preferred. Must Speak Fluent English; Other Languages Preferred. Proven leadership skills and ability to drive sales. Must be savvy in marketing and promotional strategies. Possess an outgoing personality, ability to approach all individuals and strike up conversations. Reliable and able to keep collected information secured. Strong project management, time management and organizational skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with guests, employees and third parties; reflects positively on the venue, the brand and the company. Proficient computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and producing BEOs and sales contracts. Reading and writing abilities for paperwork, management reports, interpreting results, and giving/receiving instructions. Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas; ability to build and maintain relationships. Ability to work collaboratively with all team members, including General Managers, Kitchen Managers and banquet staff. Mathematical skills, including basic math, are utilized frequently. Problem solving, reasoning, motivation, and organizational skills are used often. Ability to travel to attend workshops, tradeshows, conventions, etc. May require a valid Driver’s License. Required to work weekends and late nights, along with daytime office hours. The position requires the ability to perform the following: frequently standing or moving within/outside the facility; move about the venue safely; carry or lift items weighing up to 30 pounds; handle promotional items, computer keyboard and phone; bending, stooping, kneeling; may require nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
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Texas Live!, a partnership between The Cordish Companies and the Texas Rangers, is a dynamic $250 million world-class dining, entertainment and hospitality district nestled between the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Park and the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium in the heart of Arlington, TX. The project is part of a greater $1.25 billion vision for the Arlington stadium district that features a new Rangers ballpark; 200,000 square feet of best-in-class restaurants, retail and entertainment venues; a full-service 300-room convention hotel; 35,000 square feet of meeting/convention space; and a 5,000-capacity outdoor event pavilion. Responsibilities
Sales and Business Development: Assist with research to target convention and hotel conferences, capitalizing on ways to attract and sell to each. Help target companies that use DMCs and independent planners to find event venues. Create and detail proposal presentations and RFP responses. Attend networking events in a sales capacity. Event Planning: Coordinate event details with the sales team once the contract is signed. Work with all event vendors, including: florist, rental company, security, parking. Work with each venue's operations team on all event preparation. Meet with the sales team for additional walk-throughs to finalize event details. Assist with continual up-selling of client and event throughout the working relationship. On-site day of event coordinating to ensure execution is on schedule, maintaining contact with the client throughout and coordinating vendors. Provide event recaps and operation, sales and production suggestions to the team. Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent, plus 2-3 years of experience in sales management and/or marketing; hospitality industry a plus. College degree preferred. Must Speak Fluent English; Other Languages Preferred. Proven leadership skills and ability to drive sales. Must be savvy in marketing and promotional strategies. Possess an outgoing personality, ability to approach all individuals and strike up conversations. Reliable and able to keep collected information secured. Strong project management, time management and organizational skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with guests, employees and third parties; reflects positively on the venue, the brand and the company. Proficient computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and producing BEOs and sales contracts. Reading and writing abilities for paperwork, management reports, interpreting results, and giving/receiving instructions. Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas; ability to build and maintain relationships. Ability to work collaboratively with all team members, including General Managers, Kitchen Managers and banquet staff. Mathematical skills, including basic math, are utilized frequently. Problem solving, reasoning, motivation, and organizational skills are used often. Ability to travel to attend workshops, tradeshows, conventions, etc. May require a valid Driver’s License. Required to work weekends and late nights, along with daytime office hours. The position requires the ability to perform the following: frequently standing or moving within/outside the facility; move about the venue safely; carry or lift items weighing up to 30 pounds; handle promotional items, computer keyboard and phone; bending, stooping, kneeling; may require nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
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