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The Opportunity

Halifax, NS | Toronto, ON
Can work Remote
Sales and Business Development
Experienced
Contract

The newly opened Halifax Convention Centre, managed by Events East Group, is now inviting applicants for the position of Sales Manager, Corporate with our Sales team. This position will play a key role in attracting new business and developing the corporate market portfolio.

Reporting to the Director of Sales, the Sales Manager, Corporate will manage and grow the annual corporate meetings calendar and drive new business opportunities. The successful candidate will be located in the GTA and will be driven and committed to deliver conference and meeting activity that will continue to leverage Halifax as the premier destination for meetings and conferences and events in Canada.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain relationships with key influencers and decision makers within the corporate meetings sector, resulting in successful business conversions;
  • Proactive lead generation and development of a sales activity plan, including critical tactics and activities to drive business growth;
  • Preparation and follow up of proposals; maintain client accounts details with updates to activity and status of accounts
  • Represent Halifax Convention Centre at select trade shows and sales events within Canada
  • Coordinating of familiarization trips

What you'll need

Qualifications

  • Minimum of five (5) years of sales/business development experience within the corporate market segment; University degree or equivalent training and experience; Strong insights of business to business sales methodologies which will assist you in establishing new business and managing customer accounts;
  • Outstanding interpersonal and rapport building skills;
  • Possess the business acumen to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
  • Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently or as part of a collaborative team;
  • You possess a can do attitude and remain optimistic and resourceful when faced with adversity;
  • Understanding of Ungerboeck software management system an asset.
  • Additionally, you will have a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, a demonstrated commitment to your career and the desire to be part of an exciting new opportunity in Halifax. To succeed, you will have a passion for getting results, be resilient with strong customer service and communication skills and be able to establish productive working relationships. We welcome high achievers who are excited to take on new challenges and share their ideas.

We're looking for

Core Skills

Driving Results Excellent interpersonal skills Sales experience Effective Communicator Optimistic attitude

A little bit about us

Halifax Convention Centre

Our Halifax Convention Centre is managed and operated by Events East Group.

We are known for attracting and hosting the best events in the region through our commitment to event excellence. Our facilities and services allow us to attract new visitors and opportunities to Nova Scotia, connecting us to the world.

Designed to meet the needs of multiple events, our new Halifax Convention Centre offers over 120,000 square feet of flexible event space in the heart of downtown. Here, our guests are steps away from vibrant Halifax life. We connect to over 3,000 hotel rooms, the best local dining, and fantastic arts and culture. Blending the most experienced team with the largest, most flexible event space in Atlantic Canada, we help build unique events. The Halifax Convention Centre is part of the Nova Centre, a one-million square foot, mixed-use development including a hotel, financial tower and retails space. It is the largest integrated development project in the province's history.

Are you interested?

Work With Us

TO APPLY:

Please visit www.HalifaxConventionCentre.com/careers, select this position from our Current Opportunities listing, and apply online using CareerBeacon. Include your résumé and a cover letter, directed to “Human Resources”, in confidence, by May 23,2018.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
For further information, please visit our websites at www.HalifaxConventionCentre.com and www.EventsEast.com.