The National Sales Assistant Director role provides exceptional client relationships to these domestic locations, driving new business to Disney Meetings & Events and other Disney portfolio products. You will represent Disney Meetings and Events in the marketplace and within industry organizations and secure group and convention business.

As part of the Disney Meetings and Events National Sales Organization Team, this is a remote, home-office based position and could be located in the surrounding areas of Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia.

This is a full-time position

The National Sales Assistant Director will report to the National Sales Director.

What You Will Do:

• Achieve established goals by building clients and accounts in their designated marketplace

• Develop strategic sales plans to achieve our goals

• Develop new business and increase business from existing accounts using direct sales activities

• Implement travel and tradeshow programs to convert business

• Represent The Walt Disney Company in designated marketplace and industry organizations

• Promote all Disney-related products to provide essential solutions to clients' needs

• At least five years of Group and Convention sales experience with experience in collaboration, qualifying, presentations, conducting face-to-face sales calls, site visits, negotiating, overcoming obstacles, closing business, familiarization trips and trade show strategies

• Strong group industry knowledge and expertise

• Experience partnering with leaders across multiple organizations

• Experience developing and providing presentations to all levels of an organization

• Proficiency with Digital selling, virtual site visits, and Social Media technology in a sales environment

• Disciplined organizational skills in all aspects of job performance with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines

• Experience working in a remote environment

• Flexible schedule, including business travel and working weekends

• Knowledge of computer software applications in MS Office, Seibel, Knowland, and Cvent

• National Sales experience

• Luxury brand experience

• Industry accreditation (CMP, CASE, CHSE)

• Participation in local/ regional/ national hospitality industry organization

About The Walt Disney Company

Disney Meetings and Events is home to award-winning, world-class meeting and event venues. We offer unique, unforgettable experiences with unparalleled products and services across our three domestic locations, Walt Disney World in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, and Aulani, A Disney Resort in Hawaii.

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