Now Hiring - Group & Area Sales Manager in Pigeon Forge, TN

General duties

• Receive/place daily inbound/outbound sales calls to groups such as: military, family, corporate, homeschool, boy/girl scout, sports, bank, smaller school groups and convention groups
• Provide inside sales support for all group planning.
• Attend local events and some sales conferences and FAMS upon request.
• Assist with sales conferences, FAMS and local events in planning.
• Maintain qualified contacts through our system of all group types that require daily activity.
• Produce a monthly activity report and send out to Director of Sales with sales and potential leads.
• Plan to attend meetings for specific group markets with action plans, ensuring meeting notes are taken and feedback is given.
• Work with Director of Sales to sell, manage, produce and produce different sales collateral for FAMS, conferences and events.
• Must participate in over-night, out of town travel and trade shows as assigned by the Director of Sales.
• Provide support to partners that we want to do business with, by maintaining a solid working relationship that we can produce into potential sales through effective partnerships (lodging, restaurants, publication partnerships)
• Manage and maintain accurate and timely financial records for the various programs and events with appropriate documents and forms.
• Maintain relationships with your contacts/clients through follow up and consistent communication throughout the year.
• Expected to greet or be visible to groups upon arrival when available to do so.
• Administrative duties as needed on a daily basis
• Additional duties if necessary