Senior Sales Manager - Resort Sales
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10098549 Location Celebration, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney World Resort Date posted Oct. 02, 2024Job Summary:
About the Role & Team:
As a Senior Sales Manager, you will be promoting the unique meetings experience of the Walt Disney World Resort, by advancing our award-winning accommodations, outstanding entertainment, world class meeting and event venues, and more. We offer incomparable experiences for conventions, meetings, and events of all sizes. Our unparalleled products and services deliver Disney's legendary dedication to creativity. You will have a direct impact on this meaningful business in a welcoming, fun, and inclusive environment. The 4:1 hybrid schedule allows for high value communication between multiple cross-functional partners. Come join this outstanding team!
You will report to the Sales Director - Resort Sales.
This is a Full-Time position.
What You Will Do:
Develop meeting opportunities through new business acquisition, sales calls, tradeshows, and other sales activities
Develop targeted sales plans against assigned markets
Design and host site inspections and client entertainment opportunities
Craft creative meeting and event solutions representative of the Disney brand
Represent the Disney brand in all client interactions
Required Qualifications & Skills:
At least five years of experience in Resort/Group/Convention Hotel Sales, National Sales, Global Sales, or Catering Sales, with at least three years at a Senior level
Hospitality experience in a group/convention sales environment within the past two years
Experience in sophisticated and complex groups
Demonstrated client management and knowledge of market conditions and buyers in national and competitive marketplaces
Proficiency with Digital selling, virtual site visits, and Social Media technology in a sales environment
Preferred Qualifications:
Multi-Hotel or Cluster Sales
Destination Management Organizations & Hotel Experience combined is a plus
Experience in the Orlando market
Luxury brand experience
Industry accreditation (CMP, CASE, CHSE)
Participation in a local/regional/national hospitality industry organization
Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
Additional Information:
Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
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About Walt Disney World Resort:
Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Destinations, LLC, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney Destinations, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
