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Director of Sales & Marketing

Employer
The National Conference Center
Location
Arlington, VA
Closing date
Nov 16, 2019
The National Conference Center is one of the largest and most comprehensive conference centers and learning and development campuses in the nation with 917 guestrooms and 270,000 square feet of conference and event space . Located in Leesburg Virginia along the Potomac River near Washington DC, 20 minutes from Dulles Airport, The National delivers the country's foremost learning and meeting experience. The National offers a unique combination of extensive conference facilities and guest lodging to create the ideal environment for participant development. Our multipurpose venue offers tremendous flexibility to provide the perfect environment for a variety of line level training, executive education, and professional development programs. The National has recently upgraded property-wide technology to include 2 gig broadband, as well as state-of-the-art HD projectors and monitors to support our in-house design, production, and run of show management team. The National has earned numerous awards, including the Virginia Restaurant Lodging & Travel Association 2017 and 2019 Hotel of the Year, that recognizes a hotel for extraordinary contributions to the hotel industry by implementing innovative ideas and/or through demonstrated passion for the industry and its community, The National also is the recipient of the 2019 Chef of the Year award, that recognizes an Executive Chef who has shown exemplary commitment to his/her employees and growing Virginia's diverse restaurant and culinary industry. Read more In addition to the above referenced technology improvements, the property has recently completed numerous guest centric upgrades and additions including the culinary delivery and presentation, the Guest Dining Room, Black Olive Bar & Grill, National Secret, Fitness Center, a selection of guest rooms, outdoor fire pits and a thirteen element experiential challenge course. Position: . We are currently seeking a Director of Sales and Marketing. The ideal candidate will have had an active sales career, an exceptional focus on business development, will be a proven team leader with a high level of energy and motivation, will have demonstrable results of leadership by example and will have succeeded in a Director of Sales and Marketing or similar role. Five years of sales leadership experience is preferred, and prior experience working with the learning & development or training market is an added plus. Reports to : Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President/General Manager Responsibilities: . Serves on the Property Executive Committee which sets property direction and policy . Partners with Chief Marketing Officer and VP/General Manager to: o Develop the annual sales and marketing strategic plan, property group revenue budget and S&M expense budget o Provide the strategic vision for maximum sales generation and optimal revenue growth. o Establish/Monitor individual and team revenue production goals (quarterly and annual goals) o Manage the monthly sales and marketing expense budget . Provide day to day leadership to the group and catering sales executives (currently ten executives) to achieve property revenue objectives . Works closely with the sales executives in managing and growing highly visible, high volume accounts . Personally handles select key accounts - leads by example . Supervises and is directly involved with the Vice President of Strategic Alliances and the sales executives in identifying high volume Learning & Development organizations . Supervises and is directly involved in the ongoing effort to prospect for new business . Continually assess strengths and challenges of sales and catering team members and provides coaching, mentoring and training to the sales team members . Ensures that all the sales executives exemplify The National's "Pillars of Excellence" culture - leads by example information: . The National has a competitive benefit package with lucrative incentive opportunities paid quarterly and annually. We offer a comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401k, STD/LTD, and life insurance plans. All associates enjoy sick, holiday, personal and vacation time off. . This position will be based at The National, Leesburg Virginia . The National is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in all of our business practices. National Conferencing Center provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. The Company grants reasonable accommodations to applicants with known disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship for the Company. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Human Resources at 703-724-6391. For more information and application process please visit www.conferencecenter.com/employment . As part of our pre-employment process, candidates who are extended an offer of employment will be required to successfully pass a drug test and background check.

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