Venue Sales Lead
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Base pay range
$20.00/hr - $35.00/hr
Additional compensation types
Annual Bonus and Commission
Company Description
Sway simplifies managed events by streamlining marketing and sales processes, helping venues fill their calendars with high-quality bookings, and transforming events into strategic growth opportunities for our partners. Our mission is to deliver seamless, impactful events tailored to our clients’ needs—while unlocking new revenue and visibility for the venues we represent.
Job Description
Sway is hiring a contract Venue Sales Manager who thrives in a dual-sided sales environment. This role combines two critical responsibilities:
Selling Events on Behalf of Venues – Once onboarded, you’ll serve as the sales representative for those venues—fielding inquiries, managing client relationships, conducting site tours, and closing deals to book private events.
This is an event sales role—ideal for someone who can build strong relationships with event hosts and sell events to them quickly.
Key Responsibilities:
Serve as the main sales point-of-contact for Sway-managed venues.
Manage inbound and outbound event inquiries, proposals, and bookings.
Conduct site visits and client walkthroughs.
Draft and negotiate contracts with event clients.
Collaborate with the internal events team to ensure smooth handoff from sale to execution.
Maintain detailed CRM records and regular reporting on sales pipeline and performance.
Qualifications
Strong selling skills and ability to pitch service-based solutions
Excellent client-facing presence and relationship-building skills.
Confident negotiator with strong contract management capabilities.
Exceptional communication and organizational abilities.
Comfortable managing multiple sales pipelines and client accounts simultaneously.
Willingness to be on-site in the San Francisco Bay Area up to 50% of the time.
Familiarity with CRM systems and venue/event management software.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Hospitality, or related field is a plus.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing, Hospitality
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- Location:
- United States
- Salary:
- $250,000 +
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- Sales