Job Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau. The following opportunities are now available:
Sales Manager
Job Category: Sales and Services
Reports To: Director of Sales
Supervises: None
As a sales manager for Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau you will
- Generate convention center and hotel bookings from assigned market segment
- Vigorously prospect for new business to create and maintain your client base. Identify and develop target customers
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date knowledge of Cincinnati’s facilities and selling points and how to use that information to sell against the competition.
- Prepare and present sales (written or oral) presentations to customer boards or site selection committees. Coordinate and conduct site tours.
- Attend industry tradeshows, sales trips, networking events, etc to solicit convention business, includes pre-planning, collaborating with Marketing on collateral, selecting target customers, pre-and-post show mailers
- Manage spending to stay within budget
Requirements:
- Education / Experience:
- Previous experience in hospitality industry sales or marketing required
- BA/BS degree (or equivalent related experience)
- Hotel sales or CVB experience preferred
- Must demonstrate ability to deliver room night goal results
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Ability to demonstrate good leadership, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to exercise good judgement and diplomacy
- Maintain a commitment to professionalism, excellence and integrity
- Willing and able to work evenings, weekends and holidays based on client and office demands
- Intermediate level skills with Microsoft office products (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
Part-time Administrative Assistant
Job Category: Sales and Services
Reports To: Vice President, Sales and Services
Hours: 20-24 hours per week
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide clerical and administrative support to busy vice president with ultimate responsibility for sales function.
- Draft and distribute correspondence
- Create reports and presentations
- Assist VP with time and calendar management
- Coordinate sales meetings: send invitations, record attendance, record/read minutes, cue presentation, and assist with room set-up
- Collect/organize weekly sales updates from sales managers and create reports
- Arrange tradeshow logistics and registrations
- Schedule travel arrangements for sales team along with movement of marketing material
- Supplement administrative support to sales managers during peak work loads or staff shortages
Requirements:
- Education / Experience:
- Minimum 2 years experience in an administrative support role
- High school diploma, some college preferred
- Professional and assertive oral and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
- Intermediate level experience on Microsoft office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
How to apply:
Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau is a diversity growth-oriented organization. We offer a competitive salary, bonus potential and excellent benefits. If you are interested in becoming a part of our winning team, please email your resume, cover letter and salary requirement to: jobs@cincyusa.com
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau is an aggressive sales, marketing and service organization whose primary responsibility is to positively impact the region's economy through convention and trade show expenditures. The travel and tourism industry traditionally has been a $3.4 billion industry in Cincinnati USA, employing 81,000 people in a variety of fields.
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