Here’s a new job opening at Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Speedway for a Group Sales Manager. Don’t be scared off by the ‘manager’ title – the job description lists ‘bachelor degree preferred’ and doesn’t explicitly require a number of years of experience.
Here’s the full job listing, courtesy of Teamworkonline. Click on over to their website to apply!
This position is responsible for soliciting and servicing group, hospitality, and season ticket sales while also managing and motivating a sales staff consisting of full & part time staff members.
Company Conformance Statements
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customers and vendors.
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
Job Responsibilities
- Prospect and sell new sales opportunities through the sale of group tickets and hospitality packages for Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway.
- Aggressively build new relationships through cold calling, chambers, outside appointments and track tours.
- Responsible for servicing and up selling existing group tickets accounts.
- Involvement in race day activities, promotions for Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway and outside functions including luncheons, business shows, conventions, etc.
- Must meet all predetermined activity and sales goals.
- Assists with creative concepts for production of group sales materials including brochures, fliers and all other support materials.
- Develops professional relationships with current clients for referral leads.
- Maintain high level of customer service
- Ability to manage and motive a sales staff consisting of full and part time sellers
Performance Measures
- Accuracy in work produced.
- Ability to prioritize and manage numerous requests.
- Timeliness of delivery of services.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Sales and cold calling experience required
- Excellent communication and time management skills with friendly and professional demeanor.
- Must be able to work in a team environment interacting with multiple departments.
- Must be well-organized with attention to detail.
- Must possess a positive attitude, self-confidence, professionalism, integrity, motivation, and a very strong work ethic.
- Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays
Work Requirements
Usual office working conditions. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required. Some work required in outdoor conditions.
