Now Hiring - Sales Manager in West Des Moines, IA

What is Smash Park?

Smash Park, a leading eatertainment brand, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Sales Manager to join our team. Our brand is focused on creating a fun, energetic atmosphere that brings people together through craft food and drinks combined with pickleball, endless games, live entertainment, and weekly events. We are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages career growth and development.

Why work at Smash Park.

Our mission is two simple words. DELIVER FUN.

Delivering fun to our community, to our guests and to our team, is truly who we are and what we do. Being a part of the Smash Park team means working hard, taking exceptional care of our guests and having fun doing it.

Our company culture is guided by our WE Values:

WE start with the guest in mind

WE think like owners

WE are community focused

WE are transparent

WE swim upstream

WE do what is right not what is easy

WE are inclusive.

It all starts and ends with the guest. Our number one priority each day is that every guest has a remarkable experience, and they are excited to tell others about it.

To accomplish this, it relies on an outstanding team. That is why we focus not only on the guest experience, but also the employee experience. At Smash Park, we treat our employees like family, provide advancement and development opportunities, reward great performance and offer a fun / fast paced environment.

What You’ll Do

• Engage in outbound sales and network within the community to generate revenue for private events and grow overall sales.
• Work with local Chambers, Sports Commissions, Convention Centers, etc. to find new opportunities.
• Work alongside top businesses in the area to grow their accounts.
• Research the Des Moines and surrounding markets to devise strategies to generate and develop new business.
• Develop and build client relationships through ongoing communication with contacts to ensure repeat business and referrals.
• Ability to travel and meet face-to-face with potential and existing guests.
• Strategize with leadership on ways to meet and exceed personal quotas, monthly, quarterly and annually.
• Track and analyze revenue forecasts to measure against quotas.
• Collaborate on creating sales campaigns focused on continuing to build and nurture relationships that will drive repeat sales.
• Monitor, track and follow up on leads along tentative bookings.
• Communicate any changes/updates to events.
• Create, manage and confirm event bookings within the software system including the documentation of all prospect and event client communication.
• Participate in the strategic sales planning process.
• Attendance in BEO/Operations meetings along with other meetings.

How You’ll Do It

• Develop, plan and execute a sales plan to drive local business.
• Continually grow relationships with current and new prospects.
• Actively seek out convention/tourism business.
• Work with an internal team on sales & marketing initiatives.
• Responsible for effective contract management.
• Assuming responsibility for execution of events, communicating all requests of the guest in an effective and sensitive manner.
• Demonstrate Smash Park’s WE Values and deliver fun each and every day!
• Cultivate relationships with community leaders and organizations to ensure strong connections.
• Have a friendly, positive, outgoing personality who relates well and gets along with people

What’s in it for you:

• Base pay starting at $60,000
• + Bonus / Commission
• Paid Vacation
• Company sponsored health insurance: medical, dental and vision

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years previous sales in hospitality, restaurant or entertainment preferred.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must possess a high level of self-motivation, self-confidence with excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent computer skills and the ability to pick up new software quickly.
• Must have the demonstrated ability to energetically and creatively build/ craft memorable events and meetings for social and business guests within the operational parameters of Smash Park.
• Ability to communicate with guests, team members and management effectively.
• Bachelor’s degree in Sales/Marketing or Business preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: In person