Corporate Sales Specialist
- Employer
- Loyola University Chicago
- Location
- Vernon Hills-Cuneo Campus
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Under general direction, this position is responsible for creating and implementing sales strategies for Cuneo Mansion and Gardens and for Loyola’s Retreat and Ecology Campus (LUREC). The primary function of this position is to generate business for both campuses with the goal of meeting or exceeding external business revenue goals and increasing profitability.
Primary Responsibilities:
•Responsible for selling external client revenue-generating events at
Cuneo Mansion and Gardens and LUREC including, but not limited to:
wedding receptions; corporate day and evening, single and multi-day events;
corporate retreats and conferences; challenge course sessions; photo shoots;
cultural events; and Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.
•Build and generate sales of events by attending industry meetings and
networking events, as well as setting up client meetings and site visits at
both Cuneo and LUREC campuses.
•Generate event sales through outreach, cold-calling, networking, and
scheduling appointments for presentations.
•Maintain business contacts within the hospitality industry to generate new
business.
•Meet or exceed external sales revenue goals each fiscal year.
•Works in collaboration with the operations staff at both campuses to execute the events.
•Provide monthly project reports and maintain sales/events calendars and
records through proficient use of Loyola’s conference management software.
•Coordinate with the Marketing and Sales Manager of Conference Services,
as directed.
•Assists with special projects and other duties, as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree and minimum of two years’ experience in event sales.
QualificationsMust have excellent communication and organization skills, an ability to
multitask effectively, and be detail-oriented.
•Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
•Must have the ability to effectively present information and respond to
questions from a variety of stakeholders.
• Must be proactive, flexible, and resourceful.
•Must be able to maintain a flexible work schedule.
•Must have reliable transportation to travel between Cuneo and LUREC
campuses.
•Must have excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a team
environment.
None.
Computer SkillsProficiency in MS Office and Constant Contact software. Ability to effectively utilize the internet and social media programs. Experience using conference management software, especially Kinetic Conferencing, desirable.
Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNoRequired operation of university owned vehiclesNoDoes this position require direct animal or patient contact? NoPhysical DemandsLifting, Carrying, StandingWorking ConditionsIrregular HoursOpen DateClose DateSpecial Instructions to ApplicantsQuick Link for Postinghttp://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/12832Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of two years of experience in event sales?
- Yes
- No
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Organization
Working at Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic University and the only one located in Chicago. Shaped by our city and our Jesuit traditions, Loyola University Chicago offers students an educational environment unmatched for its diversity of thought and experience.
Loyola University Chicago comprises four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to eleven schools and colleges: Arrupe College, Quinlan School of Business, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Law, School of Social Work, and Graduate School. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois.
With three campuses spread throughout the greater Chicago area, students have access to hundreds of cultural institutions as well as thousands of internships and networking opportunities with the city's Fortune 500 companies. Study-abroad programs at our Rome and Beijing Centers provide engagement with the global community and economy.
While rigorous programs of research and study are one hallmark of a Jesuit education, we're not just preparing students for a career, we're preparing them for life. We challenge our students to learn broadly, to think critically, to serve generously, to lead with integrity, to respect diversity. We come from all faiths and ethnic and economic backgrounds, with a common purpose of building a better society.
Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications, and named the University a "best value" in its 2008 rankings.
Our faculty take a person-centered approach to education. They’re not just here to teach students what they know, they’re here to teach them to think critically and creatively and to reach for their own discoveries.
More facts about Loyola University Chicago:
- Total enrollment: 15,902
- 80+ undergraduate majors and 80+ minors
- 140+ graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs
- More than 4,000 faculty and staff members
- 14:1 Undergraduate student/faculty ratio
- 150,000 alumni; 85,000 in Chicago
- One of only eight percent of all American colleges and universities to have a Phi Beta Kappa honor society chapter
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