Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic theatre-lover for Sales Manager. The Sales Manager is the primary personal contact for selling group tickets to performances, dinners/special events associated with group sales, corporate discount programs, facility rentals, benefit performances and student matinees.
Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: Servicing in-bound sales inquiries, establishing on-going communication with current customers, developing new prospects through research and networking, making sales calls to prospects, managing all aspects of booked special events and facility rentals, working closely with marketing to plan the sales marketing program and implementing many aspects of it, tracking sales revenue and projecting sales on a monthly basis, using the Playhouse’s ticketing system (Tessitura) to process sales and establish efficient systems, and collaborating with the education department to coordinate school contacts and cross-sell education programs.
The Sales Manager must be an effective team player as the position works cooperatively with all Playhouse departments, including the Ticket Services Office, Education Department, Facilities, House Management, Bar Management and Catering to fulfill customer needs. Reports to the Marketing Director.
The person in the position must have excellent customer service and communication skills, proven sales experience, be extremely organized and detail-oriented and have the ability to work pro-actively and independently. Some evening and weekend hours are required. Qualifications include proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint. A working knowledge of the Tessitura ticketing system, InfoPath and social media is a plus but not required.
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is an equal opportunity employer and encourages inquiries about this position from a broad spectrum of candidates reflecting the diversity of the community we serve.
Send resume and cover letter to:
Kathy Neus, Director of Marketing
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
kathy.neus@cincyplay.com
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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