About the Role
The Sales Manager will drive sales efforts for their assigned venue, acting as front-line sales support. This role is responsible for generating scope of work and contracts, moving leads through the sales funnel using a proprietary sales process, and focusing on connection, prequalification, and solutions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a sales subject matter expert and ambassador for the designated hotel sales team.
- Generate and revise the scope of work, quotes, proposals, and contracts for AV products and services.
- Utilize the Company’s proprietary sales process, including lead prequalification, quote generation, contract confirmations, pricing and service negotiations, and follow-up.
- Build deep knowledge of Pinnacle Live’s products and offerings, displaying a passion for learning new technologies.
- Provide hotel leads with necessary resources, such as layouts, renderings, visuals, and product suggestions.
- Enter client information into Pinnacle Live’s CRM platform.
- Develop and drive an individual sales strategy, including funnel management and sales activity reporting.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with the In-Venue Sales team and the National Director of Venue Sales.
- Focus on building outstanding relationships, lines of communication, and trust within the hotel sales team and Pinnacle Live internal teams.
- Represent Pinnacle Live and hotel venue during site visits, planning meetings, pre-convention, and debrief meetings.
- Deliver “Gold Standard” customer experiences throughout the sales process, event execution, and post-event follow-up.
- Manage accurate and timely billing of events and clients.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a customer service-facing role.
- Prior sales experience in the hospitality industry is preferred.
- Proficiency in CRM platforms, with the ability to generate high-quality insights into sales activity and progress.
- Production and Staging experience are preferred.
- Scenic and Décor experience is preferred.
- Rigging, Electrical, and Exhibit experience is preferred.
- Highly skilled communicator.
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Highly skilled at project management.
- Proven success working in a fast-paced environment.
- Problem solver mindset with strong organizational skills.
- Highly skilled customer service mindset, willing to go above and beyond.
- Very strong time management skills with the ability to work on multiple projects effectively.
- Strong business communication, presentation, and writing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple communication platforms effectively.
- Exceptional relationship builder, internally and externally.
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills
- CRM platforms
- Sales process management
- Project management
- Customer service
- Time management
- Business communication
- Presentation skills
- Writing skills
- Relationship building
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a customer service-facing role
- Prior sales experience in the hospitality industry preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field
About the Company
- Pinnacle Live is a premium, in-house AV partner that elevates live event expectations for people and venues.
- We deliver bespoke AV solutions for in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings and live events.
- Pinnacle Live is a Collaborative Crusader, empowering employees to tackle tough challenges and deliver unforgettable hospitality and live event experiences.
Equal Opportunity
- Pinnacle Live is an E-Verify and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
- Pinnacle Live is committed to welcoming, valuing, and supporting every person and their unique contributions.
- We are actively working to foster an environment where diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and mutual respect thrive.
- We recognize that diversity is intersectional, and that actively valuing diversity demands that we continually strive to establish a welcoming atmosphere for all.
- Pinnacle Live welcomes, openly acknowledges, empowers, and celebrates the diversity of all our team members, clients, and partners, and affirms the identities and experiences of all our members.
- We strive to create an environment where we actively embrace all forms of diversity.
