Sales Manager - Ole Red Orlando

Job description

Sell and organize private events, ensuring the success and profitability of a restaurant, bar, and entertainment destination. Market segments and sales strategies to be determined by venue and corporate leadership. - Actively solicit new business opportunities by conducting effective sales calls, external sales visits, and presentations to potential clients; handle special event inquiry calls, negotiate space, assist with development of catering menus, create event proposals and conduct site inspections. - Represent company in communicating with prospective clients, planners and vendors, including checking availability and placing holds, conducting site visits, creating budget estimates, and explaining venue policies, procedures and best practices. - Generate new leads from cold calls and negotiate and close contracts. - Monitor changes in sales/special events industry in local market and develop strategies to improve and adjust to those changes. - Identify and evaluate potential business from existing corporate and entertainment clients. - Ensure all invoices and paperwork are submitted to Accounting promptly and within deadlines. Responsible for ensuring all monies are collected...