Now Hiring - Spanish Wells Golf and Country Club - Sales and Marketing Manager in Bonita Springs, FL

The Sales and Marketing Manager is an integral member of the club’s management team and is responsible for maximizing catering & event revenues by creating and implementing the promotion and sales plans of the club’s facilities for weddings, banquets, business meetings, social events, golf outings and member-related activities at the Club.

General Purpose:

Job consists of selling weddings, banquets and memberships. Hourly position with commissions on sales. Some marketing is required through networking within the community.

Qualifications, Experience and Skill Requirements:

• 2-4 years of marketing and/or communications experience, preferably in hospitality. College degree preferred.
  Full-time work schedule predominately Monday through Friday, however, occasional evening, weekend and holiday work does occur. The individual must have a flexible schedule and availability.
• Excellent writing, grammar and communication skills required to maintain high service standards and interact with members daily.
• Proficient time-management skills, detail-orientation and strong follow through with a high level of accuracy is required.
• A strong track record of working independently and proactively assisting in identifying bold and creative new initiatives.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-growth environments where multiple projects are ongoing at once, with different timelines and stakeholders (internal and external).
• Strong analytical skills, communication and computer skills.
• Familiarity with best practices and effective marketing and communications techniques in the club or hospitality industry.
• Knowledge of or able to quickly learn different computer applications and internet modules including but not limited to
• Microsoft products, specialized club specific Apps, Adobe InDesign, internet sites, websites and club specialized software such as Jonas.

Position Responsibilities:

• Solicits new and existing accounts to meet/exceed revenue goals. Method of sales may include, but are not limited to: telephone solicitation, outside sales calls, sales presentations, property tours, customer meetings, travel to key markets, and written correspondence.
• Prepares written correspondence to customers, internal booking reports, and ensures proper maintenance of sales files.
• Prepares reports such as annual sales plan, monthly sales report, annual goals, sales and marketing budget, forecasts, etc.
• Assists in developing rates, group ceilings, and deployment strategies through review of competitive data, demand analysis, and mix management.
• Works with other departments within the venue to provide quality service to customers.
• Attends trade shows, community events, and industry meetings.
• Manages department members that may include, but is not limited to: Group Sales Associate.
• Creates and designs flyers, posters, website emails, newsletters, menus, brochures, creative copy, presentations, data entry, digital signage, and learns new applications as they may
• Manages social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, YouTube, etc.) working independently and along with our outside marketing vendors
• Works with the Regional Director of Operations and Regional Sales & Marketing Director to achieve the approved business/marketing plans. Adjusts plans as necessary to optimize goals and objectives of each golf
• Assists in the development of course marketing campaigns and communications to drive the awareness of events and social opportunities internally at each
• Prepares marketing analytics to measure performance for prioritizing and optimizing all marketing campaigns, with a focus on spend
• Maintains relationships with key Club staff, Community Partnership key staff and other
  vendors to coordinate and manage marketing partnerships.