NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CRIME & PUNISHMENT - Event Sales Manager POSITION: Event Sales Manager LOCATION: 575 7th St, NW, Washington, DC 20004 (Between E and F Street) STATUS: Full-time; Salaried with Benefits ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Please submit resume, cover letter, and salary history. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: • 3+ years of sales and practical event planning experience. • Start-up company, museum experience, and working knowledge of Salesforce.com are a plus. • Must be sales-focused and capable of multi-tasking with minimal direction and strong problem-solving capabilities. • Ideal candidate will have excellent written, verbal, and listening skills; maturity in discerning people; outstanding organizational skills and administrative capabilities; a very strong work ethic; and a great sense of humor. • Must have strong people skills, a positive attitude, an impeccable work ethic, and excellent professional appearance. Competitive wage, health/dental benefits & voluntary plans are available for qualified employees. Must have schedule flexibility and be available on some weekday evenings. SNAPSHOT OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The Event Sales Manager is accountable for the revenue stream generated by the rental of the museum for private event functions. The primary responsibility of the position is to actively initiate contacts with potential leads and drive the sales process through to completion. The role requires strong networking skills, the ability to discover potential clients, effectively promote the museum to contacts, and successfully sell the museum for corporate events and private parties. Owning and building relationships with caterers, meeting planners and other museums is essential to the success of the role. The Event Sales Manager must work closely with clients to ensure a superlative experience throughout the sales and planning process as well as the actual event. He/she supervises the event as it occurs, serving as the primary point person for communicating and implementing all creative, technical, and logistical aspects, in addition to guaranteeing overall customer satisfaction. The Event Sales Manager must believe in the product (NMCP) and possess a passion for communicating it to others. He/she also serves as the ambassador for private events at the museum, actively engaging and networking with potential clients at museum-sponsored functions and industry events. The position reports to the Director of Sales & Marketing with interaction with all other members of the Sales & Marketing team and key members of the Operations Team. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit a cover letter and current resume to the Corporate HR Director at hr@crimemuseum.org. No calls please. In order to be considered, salary history must be included. Local candidates only. EOE www.crimemuseum.org maryland