Central Florida Sales Director Position Available In Osceola, Florida

Central Florida Sales Director
Job

ID 10119999

Location Celebration, Florida, United States
Business Walt Disney World Resort
Date posted May 02, 2025
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Job Summary:

About The Role & Team:

The Central Florida Sales team ensures the Walt Disney World Resort maintains its premier status within the Orlando region by maintaining strong business relationships with community leaders. The team also drives substantial direct and indirect commercial value to the site, ultimately driving new visitation, optimizing guest behaviors, and creating crave for the destination, convincing guests to return for a Walt Disney World vacation for years to come.
This role leads the Central Florida Sales team and is responsible for leading the strategic planning, coordination, execution, and reinforcement of the tactics and behaviors that deliver its value. The role will partner with Marketing, Commercial, Industrial Engineering, CIMA, and Finance partners (both internal and external), to maximize and optimize visitation to Walt Disney World and deliver Sales plans and goals.
The Sales Director reports to the Director, Travel Industry Sales and Marketing.
This is a Full-Time position.

What You Will Do:

Lead the strategic planning, tactical development, and execution of both long-term and annual plans impacting Central Florida sales channel
Build and maintain relationships within the Central Florida community (i.e., accommodation programs, ticket sellers, Destination Marketing Organizations, key local businesses and organizations), understand situational developments within the market along with their impact, and communicate relevant information to both internal and external stakeholders
Support the development of training, education, and communication programs to ensure partners have all necessary information and selling tools needed to deliver plans
Work with internal and external partners to identify win-win opportunities that maximize and optimize value for all involved
Shift priorities and focus, when needed, to adapt to changing site needs or macro-economic and business situations

Required Qualifications & Skills:

At least five years relevant sales, strategy, or marketing experience in the travel industry
Superior relationship building and communication skills with an emphasis on compelling story telling
Strategic and critical thinking abilities paired with business acumen to see new opportunities that drive value for Walt Disney World
Strong sales leadership and performance coaching skills with the ability to design and implement development plans to improve performance
Experience in leadership, team building, and motivating direct reports
Effective partnering and problem resolution skills, with the ability to interface with and influence all levels of an organization
Deep knowledge of Walt Disney World® Resort products and services
Ability to prioritize projects and multiple tasks simultaneously

Additional Information:

Benefits and Perks:

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About Walt Disney World Resort:

Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Destinations, LLC, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney Destinations, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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