National Account Executive (PA, DC or MN)

ABOUT MEET MINNEAPOLIS

At Meet Minneapolis, our mission is to positively impact the economic and social prosperity of our Minneapolis community by attracting visitors, meetings and events that directly support jobs and local businesses, generating critical revenues.

We believe in our shared passion to support the diverse community of Minneapolis through our values of Service, Collaboration, Inclusion, Passion and Integrity. We recognize it's the unique contributions of all of us at Meet Minneapolis that drives our success, and we're committed to building a culture where everyone can thrive and find meaning in their work.

Position/Title: National Account Executive

Department: Destination Sales

Reports To: Senior Vice President of Destination Sales & Services

Status: Exempt; Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY:

Promote and sell the City of Minneapolis as a premier destination for conventions and meetings. Achieve individual room night goals to positively impact both hotel and Minneapolis Convention Center occupancies. Primary market will be national association and corporate accounts out of the Northeast US region requiring 401-1,300 peak rooms. This position can be located in a remote/home office within the Philadelphia, PA or Washington, DC region or at the Minneapolis, MN headquarters location.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Four-year degree from an academic institution, business or hospitality preferred.
• Five years minimum of hospitality industry sales experience; preference will be given to candidates experienced in selling multi-property and/or convention centers.
• Previous experience selling to the Northeast market a plus.
• Valid private driver's license.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong and consistent ability to prioritize activities within specific time guideline and to handle multiple responsibilities within a specific time frame.
• Willing and able to work evenings, weekends and holidays based on client and office demands.
• Strong analytical skills to be able to determine quality of business and best-suited business opportunities for community.
• Both direct and indirect support of the attainment of the Meet Minneapolis Performance Goals as defined in its contract with the City of Minneapolis.
• Skill and ability to develop and implement portions of a business plan and manage a budget.
• Excellent communication skills - written, oral, listening and grammatical.
• Software Skills: Customer Management Systems, Microsoft Office Suite
• Genuine adherence to Meet Minneapolis' values of Accountability, Inclusion, Passion and Collaboration.

SALARY:

• $70,000 - $95,000 starting range for annual base salary (depending on location) plus sales incentive plan.

BENEFITS:

Meet Minneapolis offers a generous benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, Life Insurance, 401(k), vacation, sick time, parental leave and personal volunteer time for employees who are benefits eligible.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to:

Working Conditions:

Note: Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than as "at will" relationship.

Meet Minneapolis is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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