Albany CVA Position
Albany Group Sales and Media Relations Manager
Requirements: two-year degree in business-related
field; computer skills; proven record of successful sales; excellent
interpersonal skills; creative and accurate writing skills; ability to
manage and maintain professional relationships; willingness to travel
independently; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while
meeting deadlines. Preferable: three years in a CVB and/or convention sales.
Salary $2,100 - $2,500/mnth, possible bonus, based on experience and
results. Send resumes to attn: Group Sales, c/o Albany Visitors Association,
P.O. Box 965, Albany, OR 97321;
info@albanyvisitors.com ; fax (541) 926-1500. Deadline 5 p.m. January
14, 2009. AVA is and AA/EOE.
Visit Bend Position
Job Description: Bend Oregon
Job Title: Destination Sales Director
Work Schedule: 40 hours per week
Reports To: President/CEO
The Destination Sales Director for Visit Bend is
responsible for :
promoting Bend and Central Oregon as a desirable
destination for groups, conferences, conventions, incentive travel and
events.
The Destination Sales Director will be responsible
for lead generation, lead qualification, solicitation of groups,
conferences, meetings and incentive travel in specific geographic markets
throughout the United States through personal sales calls,
telemarketing, direct mail, familiarization tours, site visits, bid
proposals and trade show involvement. This position is also responsible
for public relations activities involving local hotels/motels, facilities,
meeting planners and other related representatives, and coordinating
destination efforts with the existing sales teams within Bend.
Additionally, the Destination Sales Director will solicit event producers to
bring their events to Bend.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. The primary responsibility of the Destination
Sales Director is to generate group, conference, meeting and incentive
travel leads in the priority markets of Oregon, Washington, California and
Bend's direct flight markets. Secondary target markets will include
the national market and other geographic markets established for Visit
Bend.
2. The secondary responsibility of the
Destination Sales Director is to coordinate the destination sales effort
with existing Bend sales forces; leading monthly/quarterly DOS meetings,
organizing and executing FAM tours for meeting planners, and
coordinating destination cooperatives for meetings, conventions &
conferences.
3. Other responsibilities and duties of this
position include the following: draft and execute a comprehensive
destination sales plan for each fiscal year and provide weekly updates to
the President/CEO as that plan is executed, develop and maintain the
group & conference content on
www.visitbend.com, represent the
destination within appropriate trade organizations, work with the Visit Bend
Team to design and produce group & conference sales collateral for the
destination, support the Visit Bend Team at events and tradeshows,
maximize presence and awareness in the business community by attending
industry networking events, develop and implement familiarization tours and
site tours for prospective meeting planners.
Job Requirements:
1. A minimum of 5 years experience in the the
tourism industry as a DOS or Sales Manager selling on behalf of a
destination marketing organization, hotel or resort.
2. Abachelors or masters degree from an
accredited university.
3. This position requires travel 25% of the
time.
4. Excellent written and spoken communication
skills.
Management Position? Yes
Entry Level Position? No
Work Permit Needed? Applicants who do not
already have legal permission to work in the United States will not be
considered.
Job Available: Immediately
Contact
Company Name: Visit Bend
Name: Doug LaPlaca
Title: President/Ceo
Mailing Address:
917 NW Harriman St.
> Bend, OR, US 97701>
