Event Sales Manager

Where work is play and play is profitable!

Dave and Buster’s is building a nationwide sales force to generate and support events.

We’re looking for people from anywhere – who understand fun and sales
-goals go hand in hand. Build Dave & Buster’s events revenue through inbound and outbound sales as well as working with our guests to design the perfect combination of food, drinks, & fun for corporate and SMERF events. To hit the ground running you'll need proven cold calling skills, strong client nurturing skills, great multi-tasking abilities, and the drive to succeed!

• you love selling for a fast-paced, multi-faceted Restaurant Entertainment scene with a strong sales component!
• you are outgoing and personable with excellent verbal and written communication skills!
• you have tons of contacts and national accounts in your back pocket!
• you haven’t met a goal you can’t beat!
• your middle name is “Upsell” and your favorite show is ”The Closer”
• you like to make a good base but are really driven by the bonus!
• SMERF means more to you than little blue creatures!

You love working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted Restaurant/Entertainment scene. You are outgoing and personable with excellent verbal and written communication skills! You are eager to learn and love developing new sales skills!

• Convert incoming calls and RFP’s into proposals that will match guests needs resulting in closed/won business.
• Manage high volume daily tasks for necessary follow up on pending business.
• Convert hot rebooking leads into closed/won sales.
• Create new business by cold calling potential Corporate, Association & SMERF contacts within a district of 10-18 stores
• Use provided resources as well as basic search engines to develop target list of potential clients for single, regional and/or national locations.
• Utilize sales data warehouse platform to leverage regular communication with client base and track all correspondence & communication.
• As needed work with social clients to organize celebrations of larger sizes

• This position may have have supervisory responsibilities

• Undergraduate degree preferred but not required
• 2+ Years of related sales experience
• Outgoing and personable; excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Displays above average computer skills including working within multiple documents, Microsoft Office & email communication
• Flexible in approach; can readily adapt to client requests for changes
• High personal standards of conduct and professionalism