Now Hiring - Professional Services Sales Event Manager in Mobile, AL

Surge Entertainment by Drew Brees is the top entertainment destination for kids, families, and adults in and around the Mobile, AL area. Our Entertainment Centers offer activities like bowling, laser tag, ninja courses, sports simulators, go-karts, pickleball, arcades and more along with a full restaurant and bar. We are a fast-growing company with continued expansion plans and are looking for someone to help lead our special event and corporate sales packages. This role will be tasked with providing services including but not limited to the following:

• Coordinate and oversee all aspects of the corporate event planning and communication process. This includes but is not limited to corporate events, adult social parties, church group activities and school field trip events.
• Responsible for a set quota of sales revenue.
• Generating business leads through cold calling, visiting potential businesses in and around the Mobile area.
• Responding to inbound leads.
• Working with local and national visitor centers, youth sporting leagues, schools, and other area businesses for additional business generation opportunities.
• Putting together package solutions for customers based upon needs and budget.
• Negotiating pricing and offerings.
• Finalizing agreements and collecting/coordinating deposits.
• Conducting on-site visits and walk-thrus at the park.
• Selling birthday party standard package options as needed.
• Working with event coordination software to help manage and report on sales numbers and status.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all events and corporate planning before and after the event itself.
• Communicating all necessary information to the park for event planning and coordination. Provide a Banquet Event Order (BEO) for all events to be shared and reviewed with the other Company Managers and appropriate staff.
• Coordinate with the other managers all upcoming events to ensure that the park will be adequately staffed, stocked with inventory for the event itself and the days after, cleaned and decorated (as agreed), and ready when the event begins.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mobile, AL 36606: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have reliable transportation and are you able to visit local businesses with the expectation or receiving mileage reimbursement?

Experience:

• Event Management or Outside Sales: 2 years (Required)
• Restaurant: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person