EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

If you're interested in working in the growing tourism industry, consider joining the SCVB team!

Tourism is the third-largest industry in Washington State. In Seattle and King County, visitors spend $3.6 billion annually, contributing more than $300 million in state and local tax revenues. Direct visitor spending benefits hotels, retailers, restaurants, attractions, transportation services and other businesses, and supports jobs for 60,000 people in the Seattle region.

Seattle's Convention & Visitors Bureau is a non-profit economic development agency responsible for competitively marketing Seattle as a destination for meeting and convention groups and leisure travelers. The bureau is a member-based organization with more than 1,100 affiliated businesses throughout the region.

Current SCVB Job Openings:

NATIONAL ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Summary of duties and responsibilities: Promotes and sells Seattle and region as a convention and meeting destination for associations and corporations; achieves specific room night sales goals as assigned and reviewed annually. 70% focus on Convention Center bookings; 30% focus on hotel self contained business.

List of Essential Job Functions:

• Generates convention center and hotel bookings from an assigned market segment(s), which may be revised annually.
• Generates and manages sales leads; prepares space rate proposals and competitive, creative bids to win business. May be required to make personal presentations.
• Creates and maintains client base in the assigned market; assigned an annual room night goal, to be achieved from definite bookings within this market. Analyzes total spend of group in order to effectively yield manage prospective business.
• Actively prospects for new business in assigned market, using the value added/ROI approach so that Bureau leads do not duplicate member hotel and national/global sales efforts.
• Attends tradeshows, sales missions, client events, networking meetings and local meetings to solicit convention business; responsible for pre-planning, target marketing, pre- and post mailers and all booth arrangements for tradeshows.
• Coordinates and conducts site tours for meeting planners, showcasing facilities and attractions in the city.
• Assists meeting planners with referrals to services manager or other service providers, and national sales managers in determining sales opportunities that benefit the community.
• During convention/meeting, maintain contact with meeting planner; upon completion of the convention have immediate contact with individual(s) responsible for rebooking.
• Maintain research on competition regarding marketing and sales strategies.

Education, prior work experience and specialized skills and knowledge:

• Four-year degree preferred but not required.
• Five years minimum hotel sales experience.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to initiate and write marketing and budget plans.
• Strong and consistent ability to prioritize activities within specific time guideline and to handle multiple responsibilities within a specific time frame.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Willing and able to work evenings, weekends and holidays based on client and office demands.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Delphi or other relational sales management database.  
• Ability to operate computer, fax, Outlook, PDA and general office equipment including laptop computers.

Physical environment/working conditions:
Work involves working alone on the computer, collaborating as part of a team or working closely with others by computer or over the phone.  Estimate approximately 20% - 30% travel depending on market.

Compensation: Competitive

Send cover letter and resume to Susan Treder. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Current SCVB Volunteer / Internship Opportunities:

There are no Volunteer / Internship opportunities at this time.

About us
Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau is a non-profit economic development agency responsible for competitively marketing the Seattle area as a destination for conventions, tour groups and individual travelers. For more information about the SCVB, please visit our web site at www.visitseattle.org.

Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau provides equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, or disability. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Persons with disabilities may request special accommodations in order to participate in a selection process or to perform work after they have been hired. Requests for accommodation should be made as soon as possible.

To submit requests, please contact Human Resources at (206) 461-5825.