Sales Manager | Full-Time | Arvest Convention Center

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development management and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched 360degree solution set for a collection of worldclass owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential highest attended arenas convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions on the planet.

Selfstarter who can work independently as well as with other departments to sell the Arvest Convention Center to markets as assigned including corporate nonprofit and social.

This role pays an annual salary of $55000$65000.

Benefits for FullTime roles: Health Dental and Vision Insurance 401(k) Savings Plan 401(k) matching and Paid Time Off (vacation days sick days and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until July 25 2025.

The Arvest Convention Center (ACC) is located in the Arena District in downtown Tulsa. The ACC is a modern and awardwinning venue providing over 275000 SF of flexible event space. Owned by the City of Tulsa for over 50 years the ACC has been host to every kind of event imaginable!

• Assists Sales team in accomplishing sales goals.
• Uses Sales and Marketing principles to promote the facility.
• Sends client preevent information and followup information that affects booking.
• Quotes/negotiates rates and writes formal license agreements.
• Proofs/approves contracts.
• Handles preevent correspondence and meetings until such time as account can be turned over to an Event Coordinator and Catering.
• Creates goals for markets and a plan to achieve them including cold calling tradeshows and other travel special events etc.
• Provide the highest customer service excellence.
• Maintain a cooperative teamlike attitude in working with supervisors and fellow employees (including other departments).
• Other duties as assigned.

• 35 years of relative work experience
• Knowledge of convention industry and network of prospects and/or clients.
• Demonstrate exceptional skills in sales customer relations communications and problem solving.
• Follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with others in both oral and written form.
• Work independently exercising good judgment and initiative.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with clients employees exhibitors patrons and others while working.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• Must be comfortable making sales calls working a tradeshow booth and presenting to prospects and groups.
• High aptitude for figures and advanced writing skills.
• Required to speak and understand basic English well enough to converse with customers supervisors and employees.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Must be able to get along with coworkers customers vendors and visitors to the facility.
• Must be a team player.
• Ability to function independently with minimal supervision
• Follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with others in both oral and written form.
• Organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Work effectively under pressure and/or stringent schedule and produce accurate results.
• Ability to work flexible hours including daytime evening weekends and holidays.
• Some travel as needed.
• Remain flexible and adjust to situations as they occur.

At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.