National Account Executive (Minneapolis Convention Center)
Core
Promote and sell the Minneapolis Convention Center and City of Minneapolis as a premier destination for small, mid-market, and citywide meetings, conventions, and events to achieve revenue goals and support local businesses.
Role type
National Account Executive (Destination Sales)
Builds
Meeting and event bookings for the Minneapolis Convention Center and City of Minneapolis
Domain
Hospitality / Event Management / Tourism
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
prospecting, proposal creation, negotiation, client agreement management, revenue collection, trade-show attendance, relationship management
Preferred skills
experience in medical/pharmaceutical, high-tech, or legal sectors
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Achieve annual revenue potential and job-related goals; actively prospect to find business and generate proposals via calls, in-person visits, email, and trade-shows; conduct communications with meeting planners and hospitality suppliers; manage event activity through proposals, Letters of Commitment, and other sales documentation; negotiate and draft client agreements; collect deposits and manage space revenue; coordinate bid proposals for local and citywide events.