Company:

NFM Location:

The Colony, TX Career Level:

Associate Industries:

Retail, Wholesale, Apparel Description At Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), we've been hiring friends since 1937—people who share our passion for helping customers feel right at home. If you share our vision, we invite you to be one of us! People love working here! Named one of Furniture Today's Best places to work, and here a few reasons why: A FUN, stable work environment, with no layoffs in our history. A safe place to work and shop, development opportunities leading you to the career of your dreamsand a culture that encourages volunteering and serving our communities.

Pay Range:

$57,565

• 71,381 annually

Your Piece of the Puzzle The Event Sales Specialist owns the full process of the third-party event rental at Grandscape from advertising through event management. The ultimate goal for the role will be to drive incremental revenue for Grandscape through growing the event space rental portion of the business by thoroughly understanding the competitive landscape, effectively marketing the space in the industry, managing the event logistics smoothly to create a good customer experience. Evenings and weekends are required for this position.

Job Duties:

A Day in the

Life Strategize:

Develop advertising and marketing strategy for introducing Grandscape as an event destination for the local community and corporations

Assist:

Ensures all contracts and permits are coordinated with legal and accounting and coordinates on any permit requests through

The City of The Colony Coordinate:

Respond and manage the communication process with all prospective customers

Grow:

Actively seeks rentals by outbound marketing

Analyze:

Acts as liaison between customer and Grandscape businesses, and customer and 3rd party rental agencies throughout the event process. Makes presence known to customer at all times during this process. Is available to solve problems and/or suggest alternatives to previous arrangements Your work will directly impact our ability to help people create a lifestyle they love, for the people they love—because that's what we love.

Qualifications:

Can You Check These Boxes? Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Hospitality 3 years of sales, marketing, advertising or public relations experience Experience with the relevant market including knowledge of competitors, local events, charities, etc. preferred. Self-starting personality who takes initiative. Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with vendors, guests, staff and management. Must work well on a team and be willing to assist peers in workload. Basic knowledge of mathematics and calculator skills to prepare mathematical calculations without error. Familiarity with market trends and the industry's best practices. Accuracy and speed in handling "in the moment" conditions and providing solutions with hospitality and guest experience as a priority. Ability to work nights, weekends and some holidays based on the business needs Pre-employment screening includes, but isn't limited to, criminal background check

Benefits:

What's in It for You? As a full-time member of our NFM Family, you will enjoy: Same day pay

• access to your earned pay on-demand, when you need it the most Competitive pay
• generous annual increases up to 7% Inclusive culture
• Because everyone who works or shops at NFM should feel right at home Health, dental, vision, life Insurance, short and long term disability Paid holidays (upon hire) and paid time off (after 90 days) Staff discount on merchandise (Collectively, NFM staff have saved almost $2 million on purchases in the last 12 months) Virtual and in-person career development opportunities at all levels Paid community volunteer opportunities Tuition Reimbursement You'll start saving for your retirement immediately in NFM's 401(k) and you're eligible for company match after one year.

NFM's 401(k) also offers Berkshire Stock as an investment option Nebraska Furniture Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer