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Each year, Adelaide Venue Management plays host to hundreds of local, national and international meetings and events, delivering valuable economic benefit to the State of South Australia, through its iconic venues – Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide Entertainment Centre and Coopers Stadium.
Due to a Maternity Leave absence, a rare opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic, hardworking and well organised Business Development Manager to join our local Functions & Business Events team.
Reporting to the General Manager - Functions & Business Events, this role will be focussed on sourcing new business, processing quotation requests, converting enquiries into confirmed bookings and providing document preparation to support the local business team. You will need to be able to demonstrate an impressive track record in achieving maximum sales, be a highly motivated team player who is passionate about communication and is a natural, collaborative relationship builder and hunter of business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Relationship building and chasing business opportunities
- Preparation of client proposals from enquiries
- Team support
To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to demonstrate:
- Can do attitude and solution focus approach
- Ability to effectively ascertain client requirements and develop appropriate event solutions
- Ability to effectively qualify opportunities
- High level of attention to detail
- Complete projects in a timely manner
- Profitability and performance focused
- Passionate about developing meaningful and productive relationships
- Customer centricity
- Highly organised and willingness to show initiative
- Engaging communication style and the ability to communicate with people across all levels of business.
- Develop clear and effective proposals for repeat and prospective customers.
- Capable of working out of regular business hours in line with business needs
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a business event sales environment
Why work for AVM:
- Opportunity to work at the pinnacle of events in South Australia
- Full time, 12-month fixed term salaried contract position
- Discounted CBD car parking
- Excellent conditions and working environment – exciting, dynamic, safe and supportive
- Uniform supplied & laundered at no cost to you
Applications, including a brief cover letter and up to date resume, may only be submitted via the APPLY button below, addressed to Kayla Hagen, Talent Coordinator.
Applications will close at 11.30pm (Adelaide time) on Sunday 30th June 2024, or earlier should a suitable right-fit candidate be identified - so please don't delay if interested.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
