Sales Consultant- Events Position Available In Buncombe, North Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Sales Consultant- Events in Asheville, NC is responsible for obtaining sales for event branding and building positive customer relationships. Duties include outbound/inbound sales calls, lead generation, and collaborating with the sales team. Qualifications include an associate's degree or relevant experience, Microsoft Office proficiency, and excellent communication skills. Travel may be required.
Job Description
Sales Consultant- Events
Department:
Sales – Events
Location:
Asheville, NC The Event Sales Consultant’s primary responsibility is to obtain sales for event branding and maintain positive customer relations. The activities can include placing outbound sales calls, receiving inbound calls, creating sales literature for distribution to prospective and current customers, generating leads, and working with other members of the events sales team to achieve departmental goals. Some over-night travels may be required.
Responsibilities:
1. Provide customers with the best possible customer service before, during, and after the sale. 2. Responsible for generating leads and obtaining sales of the event product line offered by PLI. 3. Place outbound and receive inbound calls from prospective customers according to goals given by supervisor. 4. Follow-up on prospective and current customers. 5. Search for both hotels and event holders to pair together to generate sales leads. 6. Work with Sales Manager to provide leads generated at trade shows with the applicable sales information. 7. Grow and maintain existing book of business while adding new business. 8. Attend various trade shows and other meetings both in and out of area as required. 9. Maintain good business relationships with current customers to ensure continued sales.
Qualifications:
1. Associates degree or two years job related experience or training. 2. Must be able to work in a fast paced and deadline driven environment. 3. Must possess good organization skills and attention to detail. 4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 5. Must be able to work in a team environment. 6. Should possess the ability to multitask and be self-motivated. 7. Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office 2010. 8. Knowledge of researching via the Internet.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, speak, hear and comprehend. The employee is required to sit for extended period of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms on a daily basis. The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in an indoor setting, but may be exposed to variable temperature conditions indoor and outside (occasionally extreme heat or extreme cold). The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and dust and/or mite hazards. The employee must be prepared to respond to emergencies should they occur. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.
