Freelance Events & Business Development

Lynd Management Group, LLC•San Antonio, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sunset Terrace is seeking an entrepreneurial, sales-driven, and well-connected San Antonio professional to help grow one of the city’s most distinctive rooftop event venues. This is a freelance/independent contractor opportunity with commission-based compensation, designed for someone who enjoys building relationships, creating opportunities, generating business, and helping bring exceptional events to life. The ideal candidate is local to San Antonio, deeply familiar with the city, and already connected within the local business, hospitality, events, and social community. This role involves working directly with the Owner & Creative Director to leverage her experience with the candidate's local knowledge and connections to establish The Sunset Terrace as a distinctive destination for various types of events.

Requirements

Based in San Antonio with strong local knowledge and relationships
Well-connected within the San Antonio business, hospitality, events, or social community
Entrepreneurial and proactive
Confident in sales and business development
A natural networker and relationship builder
Creative and resourceful
Highly organized, dependable, and responsive
Professional and polished when representing the venue
Comfortable working independently
Financially minded and aware of profitability
Comfortable using technology, social media, and AI tools to support communication, marketing, sales, and organization
Excited about helping build and grow a business
Established San Antonio roots and an existing local network are strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Event or venue sales
Event or wedding planning
Hospitality or hotel events
Corporate events
Catering or event sales
Luxury hospitality
Business development
Marketing, partnerships, or relationship-based sales

Responsibilities

Generate new leads and actively pursue event business.
Build relationships with local companies, event planners, hotels, nonprofits, organizations, luxury brands, and hospitality partners.
Develop corporate, private, and social event opportunities.
Respond to inquiries and conduct venue tours.
Prepare proposals, follow up with prospective clients, and help convert leads into bookings.
Maintain professional client communication from initial inquiry through event follow-up.
Help develop creative event concepts and revenue-generating experiences.
Assist with local marketing initiatives, networking, partnerships, and community outreach.
Coordinate with trusted vendors and event professionals as needed.
Help develop attractive event packages and additional revenue opportunities.
Support event coordination and venue operations when needed.
Maintain an organized pipeline of leads, tours, proposals, follow-ups, and confirmed events.
Meet regularly with ownership to review opportunities, priorities, upcoming events, and results.