Event Sales Director- Indian River Preserve
About The Position
Indian River Preserve Golf Club, managed by Bobby Jones Links, is seeking an Event Sales Director. This role is responsible for managing the club's event calendar, serving as the primary point of contact for various private functions, and driving event sales. The club features an 18-hole golf course, a clubhouse with Andrei’s Restaurant, and a large banquet facility suitable for weddings and private catered events. The company, Bobby Jones Links, is a club management and development company with a strong commitment to serving people and creating exceptional experiences, guided by core values of making people happy, doing what you say, striving for excellence, being driven, and growing every day.
Requirements
- Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
- The ability to be ‘aggressive’, as it relates to hitting sales goals.
- Creative in implementing various marketing ideas to increase sales.
- Deadline driven.
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and club point of sales systems.
- An understanding of Club financials.
Nice To Haves
- Country Club experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Manage the club’s event calendar.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for large events, banquets, parties, and other private functions.
- Generate event sales leads and follow up on inquiries from initial contact through booking and event completion.
- Maintain organized paperwork, contracts, and records for each booking.
- Maintain or exceed budgeted event sales and profitability goals.
- Develop and execute processes for event inquiries, bookings, planning, and follow-up.
- Provide tours of event spaces to prospective clients as necessary.
- Meet with members, guests, and prospective clients to plan events.
- Build relationships with members, guests, community organizations, businesses, and other potential clients to drive sales.
- Attend major club and private events as necessary to support execution, strengthen guest relationships, and develop future sales opportunities.
- Coordinate with Food & Beverage, Golf Operations, and other departments to ensure events are properly communicated and executed.
- Assist with club marketing efforts, including email campaigns, social media, event promotions, and other digital communications.
- Develop and coordinate marketing efforts for weddings, banquets, private parties, golf outings, restaurant events, and other club activities.
- Maintain and communicate the club’s upcoming event calendar through appropriate marketing channels.
- Assist the General Manager with administrative projects, communications, reports, and operational follow-up as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
