Account Executive
Vaughan, Ontario
Job Category: Group Sales
Req ID 33278$60,500
This is a vacant position.
This is a year-round, full-time career opportunity with benefits in the Canada's Wonderland Group Sales Department.
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
The Account Executive is responsible for developing, managing, and increasing revenue for parks via group and corporate admissions/events, partnerships and non-traditional revenue opportunities. The Account Executive is responsible for working in close coordination with Park, sales solutions, activations and execution teams.
SCOPE OF POSITION:
This position is expected to meet or exceed attendance and revenue goals as prescribed by the Corporate Sales Incentive Plan by regularly soliciting sales in person, email, virtually, phone or at events.
Responsibilities:
- Develops, manages, and sells to new and existing accounts through in-person sales and service calls as well as through telephone, email, phone and virtual outreach for remotely based clients and prospects.
- Responsible for and expected to maintain complete CRM management for their assigned business, including but not limited to, pipeline hygiene, inbound/outbound lead generation management, account maintenance, timely and accurate data entry, opportunity activities and outcomes and assigned compliancy standards.
- Works closely with sales and park leadership as instructed to assist and maintain various aspects of sales programs and product offerings.
- Actively participates in all new/continuing Sales Training & Development initiatives centered around driving business revenues.
- Supports as requested to supply feedback for the development of promotional materials and assists as needed in Corporate/B2B oriented administrative capacities.
- As requested, may travel and represent assigned parks or the organization at variousevents, tradeshows, conferences, or association-based activities.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or GED required
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Sales, Hospitality, or a related field preferred
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a related field.
- Knowledge of basic business software applications, ability to multi-task, strong time and project management skills, advanced written and oral communicationskills, accurate data entry skills required.
- Knowledge of ticketing systems, CRM (Preferably Salesforce), and corporate/B2B segment is preferred
- Ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holiday periods to meet business needs.
- Travel: Yes (10%-20%).