Hybrid Associate Director of Sales

Posted 2 months ago

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About the role

  • Provide strategic leadership to drive revenue growth across the Austin and San Antonio markets
  • Oversee and lead a 5–7 person sales team while managing your own book of business
  • Coach, mentor, and inspire a high-performing sales team; lead hiring, training, and development
  • Drive sales metrics through thoughtful and strategic leadership and develop, train, and reinforce effective sales strategies
  • Maintain and expand partnerships with key customers, especially hotel partners
  • Conduct annual and mid-year performance reviews with recommendations for promotions and development
  • Motivate team members to achieve company and individual sales performance goals
  • Provide accurate and timely quarterly/annual sales forecasts
  • Shape and deliver ongoing sales training for new and tenured team members
  • Engage with clients during pre-sale, development, and execution to increase win rates and repeat business
  • Partner closely with department leaders and the Managing Director to ensure collaboration and create synergy across all departments
  • Report to the Austin office three days a week (if not out meeting hotel partners and clients)

Requirements

  • 6+ years of proven sales success in a DMC or a related industry such as hospitality or events
  • Salesforce power-user with a deep understanding of the platform’s features, can effectively manage sales pipelines within Salesforce, and can create custom reports to analyze data, share insights and identify trends
  • Verifiable knowledge and relationships in the specific, local destination
  • Successful negotiation and relationship-building skills
  • At least 2 years experience leading high-performing sales teams and achieving revenue targets
  • Solution-Oriented Mindset: Proactive and the tendency to take initiative to contribute to the success of self and team
  • Customer Service: Obsession with providing excellent customer service and a passion for the hospitality and special events industry
  • Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships, both internally and externally
  • Flexibility: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment while meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations
  • Must be currently based in the Austin or San Antonio area, and able to report to the Austin office three days a week

Benefits

  • Certified as a Great Place To Work – 2 years in a row!
  • 50+ years in the industry!
  • Women-owned and women-led
  • Fun, creative, and supportive culture
  • Focus on recognition and employee value – including annual and quarterly awards
  • Paid day off to serve your local community
  • Annual all-company retreat to connect, learn, and have fun together
  • Annual qualifier-based incentive trip for top performers (certain departments eligible)
  • Regional team outings
  • Monthly companywide meetings to connect, learn, and celebrate wins
  • Highly competitive total compensation, including strong base salary and quarterly bonuses
  • Very strong performance-based quarterly commission plans
  • 401k with company match (eligible after 1 year – up to 4% of salary matched, vested immediately)
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Work from home opportunities and flexibility (including full home office setup)
  • Flexible schedule opportunities
  • Generous PTO
  • Sick days
  • 9 full holidays
  • 5 half days off prior to holidays to unplug early
  • 2 floating holidays off to be used on holidays of your choice
  • ½ day Fridays in July & August (based on achievement of goals)
  • Extensive menu of health plans to choose from
  • Paid parental leave
  • Pet insurance program
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
  • Mentorship program
  • “Masterclasses” in industry/department-specific topics
  • State-of-the-art technology platforms and tools – including training
  • Annual and monthly meeting content that focuses on professional development

Job title

Associate Director of Sales

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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