Henry V – the Northwest’s leading live event agency - seeks to add a Event Production Sales Manager to its winning team. Henry V offers competitive wages, full benefits, and an exciting team atmosphere.
The growth of our company will be dependent on our ability to make things happen for our clients at the highest quality service and competitive price. At the same time, it is critical that we manage client relationships to be mutually beneficial, respectful and continually demonstrative of the value we bring them.
Primary Position Requirements:
We are looking for someone with an extensive background in technical staging/event production who can help to sell our exceptional services. Henry V has a 30-year history of using creative design, smart and experienced staff, and competitively priced solutions to deliver remarkable execution and predictably successful results.
The successful candidate will not only understand our business, but will aggressively work to get our story out into the marketplace. This is an outside sales-focused position.
Your performance will be evaluated on the following:
-Business Development – the extent to which you help to generate new business (this will be a salary + commission position and the majority of your compensation will depend on generating business)
-Customer Satisfaction – the extent to which your clients and customers are satisfied with the service they receive from Henry V
-Internal Team Satisfaction – the extent to which your leadership contributes to overall teamwork, collaboration and harmony within the broader Henry V environment
Expectations:
Your role as Production Sales Manager puts you in the position of being the public face of our company to your clients and contacts. Success requires that you become an articulate spokesman for Henry V’s complete package of event and experience marketing services. Your choices, actions, demeanor, appearance and approach play a major part in each client’s experience, perception and future business potential. This role therefore requires your personal commitment to high professional standards designed to protect and expand our business reputation.
General Requirements for all Henry V positions:
-Keen interest and commitment to business communications and live corporate events
-"The buck stops here" attitude
-Ability to lead – confidence, preparedness, guts, diligence, energy, and charisma
-Creative, resourceful, and flexible approach to solving problems
-Excellent investigative and research skills
-Fiscal responsibility and accountable financial practices
-Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
-Ability to operate quickly and independently
-Proficiency in standard business software & technology (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, etc.)
-Highly developed organizational and delegation skills
-Good instincts; ability to make good decisions and follow through
-Deep commitment to customer service and quality
-Honesty, integrity and a strong work ethic
-Commitment to team work and collaborative solutions
-Diplomacy and tact – inside and outside the company
-Project management and team leadership
-Communication of duties and responsibilities to other project team members
-Ongoing team communications & leadership of team meetings
-Close liaison and cooperation with Henry V Producers
-Adherence to internal Henry V procedures and accounting deadlines
-Professional and frugal management of company resources
-Sharing team duties, responsibilities and chores
-Occasional business travel and on-site event duties
-Ability to accomplish any task with minimal instruction or supervision
-Willingness to work extraordinary hours and jump tall buildings in a single bound when required
-Sense of humor
The bottom line:
All positions require a significant level of industry experience, focused professionalism, a strong work ethic and deep commitment to customer service.
If you are not turned on by irrational clients, impossible deadlines, grumpy co-workers, and grueling hours, then you probably shouldn’t apply. We work hard and play hard (but you have to do the hard work first…).
Respond by email only to: resumes@henryvevents.com. Please include your expected salary range in your response in order to be considered. Responses should also specifically describe your experience in technical staging/event production and sales. Obviously, we will not be hiring you if you can’t show a relevant history in both.
No telephone or postal inquires please.
Employees in this employment category will be required to sign a non-compete agreement as well as a client non-disclosure.
Henry V is an equal opportunity employer.
- Location: North Portland
- Compensation: DOE
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