Now Hiring - Nashville Zoo - Group Sales Representative in Nashville, TN

Position: Group Sales Representative

Position Type: Full Time

Work Week: Must have flexible schedule during peak season to work evenings and weekends, M-F in off season.

Department: Group Sales

Supervisor: Group Sales Director

Job Description- Consists predominantly of outside sales tasks, making outbound sales calls, generating sales leads for outside sales representatives, taking in-bound sales calls, coordinating sales contracts and logistics, providing related information to potential clients, helping execute events on rental schedule.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Actively promote and sell Zoo picnics and all rental opportunities through inbound leads, networking, and outbound calls/emails.
• Generate quotes, contracts and invoices.
• Coordinating and/or providing site tours.
• Generating leads for outside sales opportunities.
• Appeals to local hotels, planners, universities, companies and organizations regarding group ticket sales programs.
• Helps manage corporate discount programs and affiliate stores.
• Assists in distribution of monthly group sales promotional campaigns.
• Understands client needs and requirements to execute and plan the needs of private rentals, including venue, guests, programs, and catering.
• Coordinates with catering department, events team and appropriate Zoo departments.
• Provides Zoo representation at certain evening and weekend group events.
• General office duties such as supply management, phone duty, copying, filing, mailings, and computer support as needed.

Work Requirements and Qualifications:

• College Degree with a minimum 3 years sales experience.
• Ticket and group event sales experience desired.
• Must be energetic, result and detail oriented, with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with clients, guests and staff.
• Must represent the Zoo in positive manner at all times.
• Able to take full initiative in starting and completing tasks.
• Must be proficient in Excel and Word.
• Able and willing to work a non-standard work week, including nights and weekends and a flexible schedule.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work outside in a variety of conditions, as needed.
• Ability to operate golf cart or RTV vehicle.

Uniform Requirements:

Primarily business casual with Zoo logoed shirt provided for public and private event days, as needed.