Under the supervision of the Vice President of Business Development, this position will directly contribute to generating revenue for Gas South District. Ideal candidates will be individuals with a revenue generation-focused career path. A proven track record of sales and a network of relationships that can be converted to clients are vital.

Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Successfully drive revenue
• Prospect, generate corporate leads, develop relationships, identify customer needs, provide solutions, negotiate, and close new business.
• Identify new revenue opportunities by fully activating the marketplace via outbound sales efforts, targeting new business lines, and creating additional sellable inventory.
• Leverage existing individual network, current partners, and other Gwinnett Convention & Visitors Bureau (GCVB) stakeholders.
• Ability to utilize a CRM to organize and track sales activities & goals.
• Develop creative ways to stay in front of clients throughout the year to fully leverage their participation and ultimately maximize their ROI.
• Work collaboratively with client services, operations, finance, and the ticketing department to ensure fulfillment.
• Attend various community and charitable functions as a representative of Gas South District.
• Collaborate with other GCVB entities to identify joint partnership opportunities.

Skills and Abilities

Position requires the following skills and abilities:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication/presentation skills.
• Highest degree of ethics and professional conduct.
• Confident, pro-active, creative, and collaborative style that assimilates well within a team.
• Ability to work with a team, and individually towards a shared goal.
• Self-motivated with a desire to grow professionally at Gas South District
• Ability to build relationships both internally and externally.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, sales, marketing or another related field preferred.
• A minimum of two years of relevant sales experience is required.
• Background in hospitality sales or team sponsorship sales is preferred.
• Venue management sales experience through sponsorship, suite, or premium ticket sales.