Vice President of Convention Sales and Services

Travel Portland•Portland, OR

16h

About The Position

The Vice President of Convention Sales and Services provides leadership to the Travel Portland Convention Sales & Services departments to optimize results in both short- and long-term sales efforts by identifying annual goals and driving performance to meet those goals and ensuring the fulfillment of the organization's contractual obligations. To be successful, the Vice President of Convention Sales and Services must be able to lead the local convention and meetings community in aligning sales strategies and developing robust business development channels, while maintaining collaborative relationships externally with the International, domestic, and Portland hospitality community. Internally, the Vice President of Convention Sales and Services works with various departments including marketing, public relations, and community engagement to develop programs that complement and promote the overall mission of the sales and services effort.

Requirements

Leadership experience in convention sales and services.
Ability to identify annual goals and drive performance.
Experience in developing business development channels.
Strong collaborative relationship building skills, both internally and externally.
Experience working with marketing, public relations, and community engagement departments.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership to the Travel Portland Convention Sales & Services departments.
Optimizes short- and long-term sales efforts by identifying annual goals and driving performance to meet those goals.
Ensures the fulfillment of the organization's contractual obligations.
Leads the local convention and meetings community in aligning sales strategies and developing robust business development channels.
Maintains collaborative relationships externally with the International, domestic, and Portland hospitality community.
Works with various internal departments including marketing, public relations, and community engagement to develop programs that complement and promote the overall mission of the sales and services effort.