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Job Title: CONFERENCE CENTER SALES MANAGER
Job Location: NJ: Newark
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-09-15

Company Name: Compass Group
Contact: Human Resources
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please

Description: CONFERENCE CENTER SALES MANAGER

Job ID: JL08080804 Description: A Fresh Approach To Great Results. Compass Group, The Americas Division is the nation’s largest contract foodservice and hospitality provider, with over 160,000 associates throughout the United States, Latin America, and Canada and revenues of $7.7 billion. Our vision for success is a powerful one – to continue to rise above the competition in every aspect of our business – from leading-edge technology, to purchasing, to foodservice, to catering and vending. That kind of commitment commands only the best, and it’s ourgreat peopleprovidinggreat servicethat generates ourgreat results.In turn, it’s important to us that our talented employees be given the proper resources to achieve their fullest potential. Play a key role in our future success: Job DescriptionCONFERENCECENTERSALES MANAGER Ideal candidate will strategically sell conference center space, including related services, and food and beverage needs to individuals, groups and companies. Will be guided to achieve/exceed annual budgeted sales goals by performing direct sales solicitation while developing new accounts and maintaining existing accounts; managing account details and preparing reports; responding to all telephone and in-person inquiries to promote the Hotel and Conference Center. Responsible for maintaining positive customer relationships and ensuring timely responses to all inquiries for space or service needs. Confer with customers in all phases of their meeting/conference to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

Recipe to Succeed: * Must effectively plan and communicate to all departments the expressed need of the customer. * Maintain a tracking system for all potential customers. * Ensure that all appropriate communication for upcoming business is complete and distributed in a timely manner to the management team. * Organize sales and marketing efforts to ensure that the maximum exposure is purchased for the monies that are spent. * Oversee and conduct sales calls, prospecting and meet all quotas to ensure that the quarterly and annual goals are met. * Complete knowledge of the Property Management System. * Engage in educational and team building activities to strengthen personal value and departmental relationships. Necessary Ingredients: * BS degree preferred with a minimum of two years corporate sales experience. * Have a least 2 years hotel or conference center experience. * Keep abreast of industry trends, share information with all staff. * Superior quantitative, oral and written communications and problem-solving/strategizing skills. * Excellent overall computer skills with advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. * Proactive mindset to anticipate and support changes in our business. * Conformity to the highest standards of personal integrity and ethical behavior. * Exceptional customer service abilities.

Great People. Great Service. Great Results. At Compass Group, The Americas Division, our superior balance of efficiency and quality attract the highest caliber level of service our clients deserve. We retain the finest workers with a highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits plan. If you’re looking for a career where you set the standard for personal advancement, then Compass Group, The Americas Division is for you! Working together, we will continue to experience success as the industry’s best.

Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry Compass Group, The Americas Division is a diversity growth-oriented organization. Our goal is to improve the quality of work life by using fair and consistent treatment and providing equal growth opportunities for ALL associates. EOE & AA Employer M/F/D/V Requirements:

Career Level Mid Career (2+ Years Experience) Sector Flik Areas of Interest Sales, Hotel/Conference Center Management Education Associates Degree/2 Year College Locale New Jersey-Newark Preferred Language English

Please refer to Job code compassgroup-185647 when responding to this ad.

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