About The Role & Team:

Disney Meetings & Events is home to award winning accommodations, world class meeting and event venues, extensive retail, dining options, and a wide variety of entertainment offerings at each location. We offer incomparable experiences for meetings and events. Our unparalleled products and services across our three domestic destinations, Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and Aulani Resort delivers Disney's legendary commitment to creativity and service for groups and events. The Sales Manager role is responsible for developing new group business opportunities for the Walt Disney World Resort. In this role, the Sales Manager will identify, acquire, and convert targeted meeting opportunities through a variety of sales activities which may include in-market travel. The ideal candidate is a dynamic sales professional with group and convention business experience. They will possess the ability to develop and implement strategic sales plans and initiatives against an assigned market. This role is responsible for driving high revenue meetings to the Walt Disney World Resort. Strong business acumen, meetings expertise, and hospitality sales experience is required. 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 three years of experience in Resort/Group/Convention Hotel Sales, National Sales, Global Sales, or Catering Sales

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

Ability to travel

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. #DXMedia #LI-TF1